Their Magistrates and Officials combines narrative, institutional study and biographical approaches to revise our understanding the mechanisms of colonial, imperial, and proprietary government in 18th century Maryland, focusing on the executive branch. The fundamental conflict between Enlightenment ideas and the absolutist Charter of Maryland complicated the political scene, which was already a web of conflicting personal ambitions and personalities and a set of recurrent economic and political problems.
Their Magistrates and Officials combines narrative, institutional study and biographical approaches to revise our understanding the mechanisms of colonial, imperial, and proprietary government in 18th century Maryland, focusing on the executive branch. The fundamental conflict between Enlightenment ideas and the absolutist Charter of Maryland complicated the political scene, which was already a web of conflicting personal ambitions and personalities and a set of recurrent economic and political problems.
R. J. Rockefeller is an assistant professor at Loyola College Maryland.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Chapter One: Their Magistrates and Officials Chapter 2 Chapter Two: "A Proper Attachment to His Lordship" The Formal Framework of Executive Government Chapter 3 Chapter Three: "You Can't Be Well Served Unless Your Governor Lives Somewhat Like One" - The Governor and Cultural Sources of Power Chapter 4 Chapter Four: "With The Consent of The Freemen"- Agreement on Laws Chapter 5 Chapter Five: "Feuds And Animosities"- Recurrent Issues in Proprietary Maryland Politics Chapter 6 Chapter Six: "The Management of The Assembly"- Executive Devices in The Legislature Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: "That Turbulent and Malevolent Spirit in The Lower House" - Contested Legislation and Perpetual Issues Chapter 8 Chapter Eight: "Make And Constitute Fit and Wholesome Ordinances" - Executive Efforts In Times of Peace Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: "Hold Rudder and Steer Ship"- Executive Action On Times of War Chapter 10 Chapter Ten: "Preserve Some Hold on The Helm Of Government"- Executive Authority in The Face of Revolution Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven: "Private Grudges Gave Rise to Public Measures"- Personalities and Personality Conflicts Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve "Cannot Not Expect All Sunshine" - Evaluation
Chapter 1 Chapter One: Their Magistrates and Officials Chapter 2 Chapter Two: "A Proper Attachment to His Lordship" The Formal Framework of Executive Government Chapter 3 Chapter Three: "You Can't Be Well Served Unless Your Governor Lives Somewhat Like One" - The Governor and Cultural Sources of Power Chapter 4 Chapter Four: "With The Consent of The Freemen"- Agreement on Laws Chapter 5 Chapter Five: "Feuds And Animosities"- Recurrent Issues in Proprietary Maryland Politics Chapter 6 Chapter Six: "The Management of The Assembly"- Executive Devices in The Legislature Chapter 7 Chapter Seven: "That Turbulent and Malevolent Spirit in The Lower House" - Contested Legislation and Perpetual Issues Chapter 8 Chapter Eight: "Make And Constitute Fit and Wholesome Ordinances" - Executive Efforts In Times of Peace Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: "Hold Rudder and Steer Ship"- Executive Action On Times of War Chapter 10 Chapter Ten: "Preserve Some Hold on The Helm Of Government"- Executive Authority in The Face of Revolution Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven: "Private Grudges Gave Rise to Public Measures"- Personalities and Personality Conflicts Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve "Cannot Not Expect All Sunshine" - Evaluation
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