The House of Lords
served as judge of impeachment cases, whereas the House of Commons
served as fact finders.
The leet court and sheriff's turn court have much less
jurisdiction. They may dispose of presentments of trespasses and
nuisances, but not felony or question of freehold. Such
presentments are made by a set of at least twelve men, and the
presented person is amerced there and then.
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- The Times: 1558-1601 -
Queen Elizabeth I was intelligent, educated, and wise about human
nature. When young, she was a brilliant student and studied the
Bible, and Greek and Roman history, philosophy, literature, and
oratory. She wrote in English, Latin, French, and Italian. She
read Greek, including the Greek Testament, Greek orators, and
Greek dramatists at age seven, when the first professorship of
Greek was founded at Cambridge University. Learning from books was
one of her highest values throughout her life.
She was so influenced by her reading of Cicero that she acquired
his style of writing. Her Chief Secretary William Cecil was so
guided by Cicero's "Offices" that he carried a copy in his pocket.
Cicero opined that government officials' duty was to make the
safety and interest of citizens its greatest aim and to design all
their thoughts and endeavors without ever considering personal
advantage.
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