Puritans, lawyers, and politics in early seventeenth-century England
1968, First Edition, Second Printing. [Hamden, Conn.] : Archon Books. Very good cloth copy in a good dust-wrapper, sun-toned and somewhat wormed at the edges (with some loss); dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Light foxing to edges and prelims; some early leaves show a faint crease. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #477974
Physical description; xii, 238 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Copyright 1958 by Yale University Press. Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-221) and index. Contents; The Puritans: pests in church and Commonwealth – The common lawyers: meddlers with the King's prerogative – The nature of Puritan and common law opposition – Puritan divines versus Stuart kings – Judges and lawyers against the Crown – Puritans and lawyers on political authority – Puritan-common law influence on Parliament – Sovereignty and the stuff of political history. Subjects; Puritans – England – History – 17th century. Lawyers – England – History – 17th century. Church and state – England – History – 17th century. Law – Great Britain – History – 17th century.
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