Thesaurus / lords spiritual
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All being at last assembled, the king, the lords spiritual and temporal and the Commons, meet together in the "Painted Chamber."
A LITERARY HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLEJEAN JULES JUSSERAND
Sanctified Bishops—lords spiritual—thought the scheme fanatical, and various resolutions to the same effect were defeated.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, VOL. 9 (OF 12)ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
This is what ought to be said; and I look for it, if not from lords spiritual, then even from lords temporal.
The Lords spiritual have not always sat in the House of Lords.
THE MOTHER OF PARLIAMENTSHARRY GRAHAM
Lords spiritual and temporal have it in your mind This world as it waveth, and to your tenants be kind.
THE AGRARIAN PROBLEM IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURYRICHARD HENRY TAWNEY
The grant was made by the Commons, with the assent of the Lords spiritual and temporal.
THE RISE OF THE DEMOCRACYJOSEPH CLAYTON
While Wilfred was absent, William conferred with his lords spiritual and temporal.
These are the constituent parts of a parliament, the king, the lords spiritual and temporal, and the commons.
COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLANDWILLIAM BLACKSTONE
It is for the peers to arrange the rest; their lordships, the lords spiritual and temporal.
THE MAN WHO LAUGHSVICTOR HUGO
Let the Lords Spiritual quit themselves of simony, we laymen will look after the heretics for them.
THE CROWN OF WILD OLIVEJOHN RUSKIN
WORDS RELATED TO LORDS SPIRITUAL
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