At general elections the vote was restricted to freeholders and landowners, in constituencies that had changed little since the Middle Ages, so that in many " pocket " and " rotten boroughs " seats could be bought, while major cities remained unrepresented, except by the knights of the shire representing whole counties.

At general elections the vote was restricted to freeholders and landowners, in constituencies that were out of date, so that in many " rotten boroughs " seats could be bought while major cities remained unrepresented.

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