Anglo-Saxon race. Nor were the Londoners unconscious of their power,
influence and exertions that the empress was finally driven out of the
the purport of preceding charters, and added some further immunities,
liberties were to be held as of inheritance from the king and his
bequeathed from father to son, as a cherished heirloom. It is true
they received ample amends during the reign of his weak and inglorious
confirmatory of their ancient privileges, together with the
but also the first formal recognition of the mayoralty. These favours,
nation, or betray them into a corrupt acquiescence with the absolute
reverencing the royal prerogatives, they resolutely opposed themselves
other estates of the realm. It was within the precincts of the city.html">City,
Charta were first proposed and accepted by acclamation, the citizens.html">citizens
lives. Nor was it for themselves alone that they were prepared to shed
throughout the kingdom, for the preservation of whose free customs and
Henry III., no fewer than ten charters were granted to the citizens of
commonalty of the City of London are mentioned for the first time as a
the first parliament of the freely-elected representatives of the
conduct of public affairs. Previously to this, grants of money were
cities and towns held in demesne. The burgesses, however, did not sit
loyalty or obsequiousness, assessed themselves in a contribution
The convenient precedent was not overlooked, and it became henceforth
At this period, also, the principal divisions of the city were first
assisted by a council chosen by the inhabitants of each division. In
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