Justice Upon Petition

The House of Lords and the Reformation of Justice 1621-1675
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-60934-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 462 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: English Civil War

Originally published in 1991, this book traces the evolution of the House of Lords as a court for private litigation during the critically important years from 1621 to 1675. It offers new insights into contemporary politics, government and religion, adding an important dimension to our understanding of the House of Lords. This book is primary reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students on courses on early Stuart England, the Civil War and Restoration history.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hart, James S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The 1620s: The Remaking of a Court 2. The Long Parliament (i): Looking Back 3. The Long Parliament (ii): Old Problems in New Cases 4. The Long Parliament (iii): The King’s Council in Parliament 5. The Long Parliament (iv): The War Years 6. The Court Restored

Über Autor(innen)

James S. Hart Jr.is the Chair of the Department of History at the University of Oklahomaand Hudson Professor.