Great Britain, Parliament, Courts, Administration of justice, United Kingdom, House of lords, Reformation, 1621-1675, United Kingdom Reformation, United Kingdom Court System 

"This book traces the evolution of the House of Lords as a court for private litigation during the critically important years from 1621 to 1675. It offers new insights into contemporary politics, government and religion, adding an important dimension to our understanding of the history of the House of Lords."--BOOK JACKET 

Contents:
Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- Notes (starting p. 13) -- 1 The 1620s: the remaking of a court (starting p. 15) -- Litigants and litigation (starting p. 16) -- The causes of public discontent (starting p. 21) -- The Lords' response: procedure and practice (starting p. 35) -- Notes (starting p. 55) -- 2 The Long Parliament (i): looking back (starting p. 64) -- The general problem (starting p. 69) -- Conflicts over religion (starting p. 70) -- Raising revenue: Ship Money and Coat and Conduct Money (starting p. 87) -- Private property and personal liberty (starting p. 93) -- Notes (starting p. 98) -- 3 The Long Parliament (ii): old problems in new cases (starting p. 106) -- The legal system at large (starting p. 110) -- Special problems : Chancery, Wards and the Exchequer (starting p. 123) -- Arbitration (starting p. 132) -- Notes (starting p. 136) -- 4 The Long Parliament (iii): the King's Council in Parliament (starting p. 142) -- The decline of the Privy Council (starting p. 144) -- The abolition of the prerogative courts (starting p. 151) -- Maintaining the public peace (starting p. 157) -- Notes (starting p. 169) -- 5 The Long Parliament (iv): the war years (starting p. 175) -- Division and disruption (starting p. 176) -- The law betrayed: the demands of civil war (starting p. 190) -- The court under siege (starting p. 204) -- Notes (starting p. 211) -- 6 The court restored (starting p. 218) -- The Convention Parliament: law and the politics of reconciliation (starting p. 223) -- The Cavalier Parliament: at work and under fire (starting p. 240) -- Conclusion (starting p. 259) -- Notes (starting p. 263) -- Select Bibliography (starting p. 270) -- Glossary of legal terms (starting p. 277) -- Index (starting p. 279) 

Includes bibliographical references and index.