The laws of honour, or, A compendious account of the ancient derivation of all titles, dignities, offices, &c., as well spiritual as temporal, civil or military. Shewing the prerogative of the Crown, privileges of peerage, and of Parliament; the true rank and precedency of all dignify'd persons; the most memorable debates and cases of Parliament upon claims of honours, precedency, or otherwise. With a compleat and useful table of the nobility, setting forth their ancient and present honours, offices, employments, creations, successions, consecrations, &c. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures, engrav'd on copper plates. To which is added, an exact list of officers civil and military, in Great Britain, as they properly and distinctly fall under the supream officers of the kingdom, or are in any way remarkable in the dispatch of publick business
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The laws of honour, or, A compendious account of the ancient derivation of all titles, dignities, offices, &c., as well spiritual as temporal, civil or military. Shewing the prerogative of the Crown, privileges of peerage, and of Parliament; the true rank and precedency of all dignify'd persons; the most memorable debates and cases of Parliament upon claims of honours, precedency, or otherwise. With a compleat and useful table of the nobility, setting forth their ancient and present honours, offices, employments, creations, successions, consecrations, &c. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures, engrav'd on copper plates. To which is added, an exact list of officers civil and military, in Great Britain, as they properly and distinctly fall under the supream officers of the kingdom, or are in any way remarkable in the dispatch of publick business
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index present
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non fiction
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The laws of honour
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or, A compendious account of the ancient derivation of all titles, dignities, offices, &c., as well spiritual as temporal, civil or military. Shewing the prerogative of the Crown, privileges of peerage, and of Parliament; the true rank and precedency of all dignify'd persons; the most memorable debates and cases of Parliament upon claims of honours, precedency, or otherwise. With a compleat and useful table of the nobility, setting forth their ancient and present honours, offices, employments, creations, successions, consecrations, &c. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures, engrav'd on copper plates. To which is added, an exact list of officers civil and military, in Great Britain, as they properly and distinctly fall under the supream officers of the kingdom, or are in any way remarkable in the dispatch of publick business