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Politics and the Bench The Judges and the Origins of the English Civil War
By W. J. Jones
Copyright 1971
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although there have been many studies of the English revolution and its more dramatic trials, until this book was published in 1971, little attention had been paid to the Long Parliament’s attempts to impeach a number of judges. This book describes how the judges became unpopular, selecting a number of themes – from the development of unanimous decision and opinions, to the role of the judges as... Read more
Contents: Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Judges and Lawyers 3. The 1620s 4. Projects and Extraordinary Courses 5. Condemnation Part 2: Documents 1-32.
Biography
W. J. Jones was Professor of History at the University of Alberta, Canada.
