Name

Wood's Account of the Isle of Man, Book II Chapter 1: On the Constitution

Description

A comprehensive historical and analytical account of the Isle of Man's constitutional development from Druidic times through 1811, examining the evolution of the House of Keys, the Tynwald court, and the relationship between the Lord-proprietor, Crown, and people. Written post-Revestment (1765), it provides contemporary constitutional analysis and historical precedent relevant to understanding the changes wrought by the 1765 purchase of sovereignty.

Place

Douglas

Castletown

Peel

Ramsey

Castle Rushen

Isle of Man

England

Scotland

Related To

Lord Fairfax

Sir John Stanley

Thomas Wilson

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Crown Administration

Type

Published Reference Work

Date Created

1811

Language

English