Record Nr.

UNINA9910460341903321

Autore

Hart James S.

Titolo

The rule of law, 1603-1660 : crowns, courts and judges / / James S. Hart Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-138-40811-5

1-315-84343-9

1-317-89186-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

Studies In Modern History

Disciplina

349.4/2/09032

Soggetti

Law - Great Britain - History - 17th century

Law - Social aspects - England - History - 17th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2003 by Pearson Education Ltd.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; The demands of governance; Changing conditions; Part I. Foundations of the Law; 1. The Structure and Machinery of the Law; The courts; The common law; The courts of equity; The conciliar courts; The church courts; The High Court of parliament; The system at work; Provincial councils; Common law and the ecclesiastical courts; Common law and equity; 2. The Judiciary; Defining the judges'' role; James I and the bench; Charles I and his judges; The judges and parliament

Part II. Royal Government3. James I: Of Kings and Kingdoms; Kingship and the law; The Union; Law and finance; Benevolences and other measures; The growth of conflict; 4. Charles I: New Approaches to Old Problems; Fiscal initiatives; The Forced Loan and its consequences; The Five Knights'' Case and the Petition of Right; Tonnage and Poundage; Repercussions; Fiscal feudalism and its consequences; Knighthood fines; The Forest laws; Ship Money; Part III. Parliamentary Government; 5. The High Court of Parliament; The Short Parliament; The Long Parliament; Impeachment; Legislation; Adjudication

6. The Great CouncilThe seizure of executive authority; National

defense and the Militia ordinance; The constitutional high road; The machinery of law; War administration; The challenge of peace; The dawn of revolution; Part IV. Cromwellian Government; 7. Law and the New Republic; Law and legitimacy; Courts and judges; High Courts of justice; Freeborn John; The Oath of Engagement; Law reform; The Parliament of Saints; Commonwealth justice: Lilburne (again) and Streater; 8. The Good Constable; The Protector and his judges; The Protectoral ordinances; Mr Cony''s Case; Conclusion

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Sommario/riassunto

<P>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.</P>