Law, England, Great Britain, History, Judges, Political Aspects, English Civil war, Civil War, 1642-1649 

Historical problems--studies and documents 

The book, intended as an introduction for undergraduates and sixth-formers, surveys much recent work, but also embraces many topics where considerable research still needs to be done. 

Contents:
Introduction -- Judges and lawyers -- The 1620s -- Projects and extraordinary courses -- Condemnation -- The judges and the House of Lords, 1614 -- Ignoramus, 1615 -- James I instructs the House of Lords about its judicial responsibilities, March 10, 1621 -- The judges discuss the nature of a parliament, 1623 -- Sir Edward Coke comments on the nature of a parliament -- Part of the debate in the House of Lords as to whether Cranfield should be deprived of all his offices, 1624 -- Justice Whitelocke complains about the behavior of Lord Treasurer Marlborough, 1627 -- An order in the court of requests, January 26, 1629 -- Richard Chambers opposes the seizure of his goods, 1629 -- Charles I consults the judges with respect to the Petition of Right and parliamentary privilege, 1628 and 1629 -- Charles I, in his 'Declaration Shewing the Causes of the late Dissolution, ' denounces attempts by the House of Commons to interfere with councillors and judges, March 10, 1629 -- The plea and the demurrer exhibited by Sir John Eliot in the Court of Star Chamber, May 22, 1629 -- Privy Council orders with respect to peers accused of contempt, 1629 -- 'Considerations offered by Sir Henry Spelman, knight, touching the suppression of unjust fees': at the inner Star Chamber on Monday, May 3, 1630 -- Privy Council order, with assent of the judges, clarifying the privileges and limits of the Stannaries, February 18, 1632 -- An example of conditions in the fleet, November 29, 1632 -- A complaint about the practices in the courts of law, circa 1632 -- Opinion of the judges to the effect that 'liberty may not be given to prisoners by force of a habeas corpus, ' 1636 -- Lord Keeper Coventrye instructs the judges to encourage ship money payments, 1635 and 1637 -- George Croke on Hampden's case, 1638 -- Extension of the limits of the honor of Peveril, May 31, 1639 -- A Star Chamber fine, 1640 -- The case of Francis Freeman, December 1, 1640 -- Lord Keeper Finch speaks to the House of Commons, December 21, 1640 -- Mr Rigby speaks against Finch, December 21, 1640 -- The House of Lords confirms the right of peers, December 31, 1640 -- The activities of Mr Hyde during the early months of the Long Parliament, 1640-1 -- The charges against Justice Berkeley, 1641 -- William Pierrepont speaks against Berkeley, July 6, 1641 -- Denzil Holles speaks against the judges, July 6, 1641 -- Edmund Waller speaks against the judges, July 6, 1641 -- Extracts from Leviathan. 

Includes index (219)
Donated by Graham Price.