Discourse on history, law, and governance in the public career of John Selden, 1610-1635

Type

Book

Authors

Christianson, Paul

ISBN 10

0802008380

ISBN 13

9780802008381

Tags

Regional Canada, Historiography, John Selden, 1600-1699, 1610-1635, Biographies, English biographies, public career, United Kingdom, Constitutional law, Parliament

Abstract

"Paul Christianson analyses the relevant books and public speeches of Selden from 1610 to 1635 as a means of understanding the genesis of constitutional conflict in seventeenth-century England. He discusses Selden's early histories of English and European institutions, showing how Selden's interpretations changed over time in relation to his scholarship, his politics, and his view of the English constitution as a 'mixed monarchy.' Christianson also analyses Selden's historical method and demonstrates how Titles of Honor (1631) provided his most mature scholarly portrayal of European constitutions and how Mare Clausum marked his first major move toward a natural law theory of politics."- Voila

Description

1. Young John Selden and the Ancient Constitution, ca 1610-1618 -- 2. John Selden's Parliamentary Career, 1621-1629 -- 3. John Selden's Interpretations of History and Law in the 1630s.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-419) and index.

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