The Rule of Law, 1603-1660

Crowns, Courts and Judges
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-40811-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Studies In Modern History

This book measures contemporary attitudes to the law - within and outside of the legal profession ? to see how c17th century Englishmen defined the role of law in their society, to see what their expectations were of the law and how these expectations helped shape political debate ? and ultimately determined political decisions ? over the course of a very turbulent century.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hart, James S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS OF LAW. Introduction. 1. The Structure and Machinery of the Law. 2. The Judiciary. SECTION II: ROYAL GOVERNMENT. 3. James I: of Kings and Kingdoms. 4. Charles I: New Solutions for Old Problems. SECTION III: PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT. 5. The High Court of Parliament. 6. The Great Council. SECTION IV: CROMWELLIAN GOVERNMENT. 7. Law and the New Republic. 8. The Good Constable. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

James S. Hart JR