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Royalists and patriots : politics and ideology in England, 1603-1640 / J.P. Sommerville.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sommerville, J. P., 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--England--History--17th century.
- Political science.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1649.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Other Title:
- Politics and ideology in England, 1603-1640
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Longman, 1999.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Principles
- 1. The Divine Right of Kings
- The law of nature
- The necessity of government
- Designation theory
- Patriarchalism
- The nature and limitations of royal authority
- The influence and development of the theory of royal absolutism
- Conclusions
- 2. Government by Consent
- The origins of government
- The original contract
- Conquest theory
- The public good and resistance
- The influence and significance of the theory
- 3. The Ancient Constitution
- The common law as ancient custom
- The common law as reason
- The common law and statute
- The common law and the royal prerogative
- The common law and natural law
- pt. 2. Applications
- 4. Conflict and Compromise
- Absolutism: attack and counter-attack
- The case of John Cowell
- Maynwaring and Sibthorp
- James I's speech of 21 March 1610
- The marriage of prerogative and liberty
- Making a difference between the king and the people
- 5. The Liberty of the Subject
- Property
- Absolute property
- Absolutists on property
- Imprisonment without cause shown, and the Petition of Right
- Parliament
- 6. The Church
- Papalist theory
- Anti-papalist clericalism
- The Royal Supremacy
- Episcopacy by divine right
- The church, the law and the laity
- Laud and Arminianism
- Revisionism, Revisited: A Retrospect.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: Politics and ideology in England, 1603-1640. 1986.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-272) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Sommerville, J.P., 1953- Royalists and patriots.
- ISBN:
- 9781315840178 (electronic bk.)
- 1315840170 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90102004385
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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