Author: Thomas MadoxPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
The History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England
Author: Thomas MadoxPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Magna Carta
Author: Dan JonesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781858845
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series. On a summer's day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis and domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world. A milestone in the development of constitutional politics and the rule of law, the 'Great Charter' established an Englishman's right to Habeas Corpus and set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law and protected their rights. Dan Jones's elegant and authoritative narrative of the making and legacy of Magna Carta is amplified by profiles of the barons who secured it and a full text of the charter in both Latin and English.
New Atlantis
Author: Francis BaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Utopias
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Revolution in New England Justified, and the People There Vindicated from the Aspersions Cast Upon Them by J. Palmer, in His Pretended Answer to the Declaration, Published by the Inhabitants of Boston ..., on the Day when They Secured Their Late Oppressors, Etc. [By E. R., I.e. Edward Rawson, and S. S., I.e. Samuel Sewall.]
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Author: E. R.Magna Carta
Author: David StarkeyPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473610060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
'A soaring account of the months that transformed a messy feudal squabble into Magna Carta...his crisp storytelling, based around short chapters and rolling rhetoric, is extremely entertaining.' Dan Jones, Mail on Sunday 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Good history is descriptive, narrative and analytical. This is good history.' Gerard DeGroot, The Times At Runnymede, on the banks of the River Thames, on 15 June 1215, the seal of King John was attached to the Magna Carta, and peace descended upon the land. Or that's what successive generations have believed. But is it true? And have we been persuaded (or persuaded ourselves) that the events of 15 June 1215 not only ended a civil war between the king and the barons but - as if by magic - established a British constitution beloved and copied throughout the world? Often viewed as a victory for the people over the monarchy and a cornerstone of democracy, the true significance of Magna Carta is misunderstood and misrepresented. In Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter, David Starkey paints a vivid portrait of the years 1215-1225, ten revolutionary years of huge significance that produced not one but four charters. Peopled by colourful historical figures - John, the boy-king Henry, Pope Innocent III, Archbishop Stephen Langton, William Marshal - Starkey tells a story of treachery and idealism, politics and peace-making that is surprising and enthralling. Informative, entertaining and controversial, Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter challenges centuries of myth-making to demonstrate how important it is we understand the true significance of that day beside the Thames, over eight hundred years ago.
The Second Part of The Institutes of the Laws of England. Containing the Exposition of Many Ancient, and Other Statutes; Whereof You May See the Particulars in a Table Following. ... Authore Edw. Coke ..
Author: Edward CokeThe Institutions of the Law of Scotland, Deduced from Its Originals, and Collated with the Civil, Canon, and Feudal Laws, and with the Customs of Neighbouring Nations ... The Second Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Much Enlarged, Etc
Author: James DALRYMPLE (Viscount Stair.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
The Charters and Letters Patent Granted by the Kings & Queens of England to the Clothworkers' Company
Author: Clothworkers' Company (London, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City of London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Institutions of the Law of Scotland,
Author: James Dalrymple Stair (Viscount of)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Author: Francis Bacon