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Magna Carta was largely ineffective as a constitutional document for hundreds of years until it was reinvented for practical purposes by lawyers between the 1580s and 1616. This book reveals, partly from unpublished legal sources, the steps by which this occurred, and examines the causes.

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'Baker's comprehensive and reflective study makes an impressive contribution to our understanding of Magna Carta in the medieval and early modern world.' Sean McGlynn, Journal of British Studies

Table of Contents
1. The legal character of Magna Carta; 2. Chapter 29 in the fourteenth century; 3. Magna Carta in the Inns of Court, 1340–1540; 4. Personal liberty and the Church; 5. Royal prerogative and common law under Elizabeth I; 6. William Fleetwood and Magna Carta; 7. The resurgence of Chapter 29 after 1580; 8. Magna Carta and the rule of law, 1592–1606; 9. Sir Edward Coke and Magna Carta, 1606–15; 10. 'A year consecrate to justice': 1616; 11. Myth and reality.

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1/21/2018 12:06:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781316637579
      978-1316637579
      ISBN-10 1316637573
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Magna Carta was largely ineffective as a constitutional document for hundreds of years until it was reinvented for practical purposes by lawyers between the 1580s and 1616. This book reveals, partly from unpublished legal sources, the steps by which this occurred, and examines the causes.

      Trade Review
      'Baker's comprehensive and reflective study makes an impressive contribution to our understanding of Magna Carta in the medieval and early modern world.' Sean McGlynn, Journal of British Studies

      Table of Contents
      1. The legal character of Magna Carta; 2. Chapter 29 in the fourteenth century; 3. Magna Carta in the Inns of Court, 1340–1540; 4. Personal liberty and the Church; 5. Royal prerogative and common law under Elizabeth I; 6. William Fleetwood and Magna Carta; 7. The resurgence of Chapter 29 after 1580; 8. Magna Carta and the rule of law, 1592–1606; 9. Sir Edward Coke and Magna Carta, 1606–15; 10. 'A year consecrate to justice': 1616; 11. Myth and reality.

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