The watershed of modern politics law, virtue, kingship, and consent (1300-1650)

Focuses on the era of the divine right of kings, the last period when kingship was a vital political institution. Identifies the assassinations of Henry III and Henry IV of France as the start of serious challenges to royal sovereignty, with the execution of Charles I of England representing the dec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Oakley, Francis, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press cop. 2015
Colección:The emergence of Western political thought in the Latin Middle Ages ; 3
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Sumario:Focuses on the era of the divine right of kings, the last period when kingship was a vital political institution. Identifies the assassinations of Henry III and Henry IV of France as the start of serious challenges to royal sovereignty, with the execution of Charles I of England representing the decisiive repudiation of sacral kingship.
Descripción Física:xvii, 415 p. ; 25 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 353-389) e índice
ISBN:9780300194432