English Constitutional Law, House of lords 

"Though there are many Constitutional histories of England and histories of Parliament, there has, it is believed, hitherto been no Constitutional history of the House of Lords. The reader in search of information could only extract it laboriously from disconnected passages in works of great length, or find it shaped as ammunition for the purpose of party warfare in political treaties." - Preface 

Contents:
The Pre-Norman period
The ideas of nobility and succession brought by the conqueror from France, and their sources
Effects of the conquest from William I to Henry I: the 'Witan" and Baronage mainly foreigners
The King's court or Curia Regis: 'Parliament': councils and the subdivisions
Earldoms and offices: Growth of hereditary Earldoms: Earldoms by tenure and dukedoms
Early baronies: Tenure
Barony by patent: Barony by writ: Precedence: Abeyance
The doctrine of blood
The position of the spiritual lords
Judgement by peers to the reign of Richard II: End of "Appeals" in Parliament: Beginning of impeachments
Trial by peers from the reign of Henry IV: Court of the Lord High Steward: Trial of spiritual lords: Trial of peeresses: Impeachment
Rights and privilege's in general of the House of Lords, and of its members: Disabilities
The judicature of the house of lords in general
Legislative power
Changes in the component parts of the House of Lords Pt.1
Changes in the component parts of the House of Lords Pt.2
Changes in the component parts of the House of Lords Pt.3