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The High Court Of Justice; Comprising Memoirs Of The Principal Persons, Who Sat In Judgment On King Charles The First, And Signed His Death-Warrant, T

The High Court Of Justice; Comprising Memoirs Of The Principal Persons, Who Sat In Judgment On King Charles The First, And Signed His Death-Warrant, T

Caulfield, James

Paperback

Historical FiguresGenealogy & HeraldryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354418821
ISBN13: 9789354418822
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
History sits in judgement here. First published in the early nineteenth century, James Caulfield's The High Court of Justice assembles vivid memoirs of the men who tried and condemned King Charles I, offering a rare, human portrait of the regicides who shaped the fate of the Stuart monarchy and hastened its downfall. This substantial civil war regicide memoirs and historical biographies collection traces the principal figures of the High Court, together with those accessaries later excepted by Parliament in the Bill of Indemnity. Each life sketch opens a window on seventeenth century England politics: the rival visions of kingship, conscience and law that collided in the trial of King Charles, the ensuing bill of indemnity debates, and the uneasy legacy of the English Civil War period. At once narrative and documentary, it stands as a rich English legal history study and a valuable reference for civil war scholars, while remaining highly readable for English history students and general enthusiasts of the Oliver Cromwell era studies. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this handsome heritage volume brings a classic account of the regicides and high court back within reach of both curious readers and serious collectors.

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