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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.



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Table of Contents

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.

The Rule of Law 16031660 Crowns Courts and Judges Studies In Modern History

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 11/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780582238565, 978-0582238565
      ISBN10: 0582238560
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.



      Trade Review

      'Thorough, free of too much academic jargon, and up to speed with recent scholarship, this is a valuable...work for serious students of the period.' BBC History



      Table of Contents

      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.

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