The Rule of Law, 1603-1660: Crowns, Courts and Judges

The English Revolution of the seventeenth century was driven by lawyers. The struggle between the monarchy and Parliament was legal in its character and impact. 'The Rule of Law' explores this central theme in early modern history. Stuart England and the English Revolution is a major undergraduate course - students will use this book. Rule of Law is central to Civil War and all major seventeenth century debates. Wide appeal: discusses long term political significance of the legal issues. Considerable success of books on Stuart history - e.g. The Stuart Age/Coward. Will establish itself as the standard work of reference in this area.