The House of Lords and the Godolphin Ministry 1702-1710
This study considers the procedures of the House of Lords in the early eighteenth century (Part One). It also elucidates how Lord Treasurer Godolphin managed the upper House (Part Two). Chapter one deals with ceremonial business and the proceedings of political significance which were neither legislative nor judicial. Above all it analyses how Godolphin co-operated with the leading politicians and wrote the Queen's speeches. He also tried to control the process through which the address to the Queen was made. However because of party strife he could not achieve his desired end. This chapter also surveys divisions, proxies and the Lords' protests. Party leaders thought much of these matters, especially protests which were often used by the High Tories as a means to criticise government policies. Chapter two treats the legislative business of the House. Leading peers, especially the Junto lords, fully made use of the procedures to turn proceedings to their advantage. Select committees also became arenas of party politics. Chapter three discusses 'political' trials. An analysis is made of how the High Tories used these cases to attack the government. Chapter four discusses relations between the Lords and the
Matsuzono, Shin
History
The House of Lords and the Godolphin Ministry 1702-1710. This study considers the procedures of the House of Lords in the early eighteenth century (Part One). It also elucidates how Lord Treasurer Godolphin managed the upper House (Part Two). Chapter one deals with ceremonial business and the proceedings of political significance which were neither legislative nor judicial. Above all it analyses how Godolphin co-operated with the leading politicians and wrote the Queen's speeches. He also tried to control the process through which the address to the Queen was made. However because of party strife he could not achieve his desired end. This chapter also surveys divisions, proxies and the Lords' protests. Party leaders thought much of these matters, especially protests which were often used by the High Tories as a means to criticise government policies. Chapter two treats the legislative business of the House. Leading peers, especially the Junto lords, fully made use of the procedures to turn proceedings to their advantage. Select committees also became arenas of party politics. Chapter three discusses 'political' trials. An analysis is made of how the High Tories used these cases to attack the government. Chapter four discusses relations between the Lords and the
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