Divine Right and Democracy : An Anthology of Political Writing in Stuart England

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Pub. Date: 2003-03-01
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Author Biography

David Wootton is Professor of History, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London

Table of Contents

Preface 9(21)
Introduction 21(1)
Absolutism and the Ancient Constitution 22(16)
Democracy: the People and the Multitude 38(20)
From Duty to Self-Interest 58(29)
A Technical Note 87(4)
The Divine Right of Kings
91(38)
An Homily against Disobedience and Wylful Rebellion (1570)
94(5)
James VI and I, The Trew Law of Free Monarchies (1598)
99(8)
James VI and I, A Speech to the Lords and Commons of the Parliament at White-Hall (1610)
107(3)
Observations upon Aristotle's Politiques (1652)
110(10)
Robert Filmer
The Judgment and Decree of the University of Oxford . . . against Certain Pernicious Books and Damnable Doctrines (1683)
120(9)
Notes on the Texts
127(1)
Further Reading
127(2)
The Common Law
129(37)
Le Primer Report des Cases et Matters en Ley Resolues et Adiudges en les Courts del Roy en Ireland (1615)
131(12)
Sir John Davies
Le Tierce Part des Reportes (1602)
143(2)
Sir Edward Coke
The Just Defence of John Lilburn, against Such as Charge Him with Turbulency of Spirit (1653)
145(3)
John Lilburne
The Corruption and Deficiency of the Lawes of England Soberly Discovered: or Liberty Working up to Its Just Height (1649)
148(18)
John Warr
Notes on the Texts
163(1)
Further Reading
164(2)
Parliamentary Constitutionalism
166(48)
The Petition of Right (1628)
168(3)
His Majesties Answer to the Nineteen Propositions of Both Houses of Parliament (1642)
171(4)
Charles I
A Treatise of Monarchy (1643)
175(39)
Philip Hunton
Notes on the Texts
211(1)
Further Reading
212(2)
Godly Rule and Toleration
214(59)
Of the Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie; The Sixth and Eighth books (1648)
217(12)
Richard Hooker
A Holy Commonwealth, or Political Aphorisms, Opening the True Principles of Government (1659)
229(9)
Richard Baxter
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed (1644)
238(9)
Roger Williams
The Compassionate Samaritane (1644)
247(26)
William Walwyn
Notes on the Texts
271(1)
Further Reading
271(2)
Democracy and Communism
273(63)
England's Miserie and Remedie (1645)
276(7)
An Agreement of the People (1647)
283(2)
The Putney Debates (1647)
285(32)
A New-Yeers Gift for the Parliament and Armie (1650)
317(19)
Gerrard Winstanley
Notes on the Texts
333(1)
Further Reading
334(2)
Usurpation and Tyrannicide
336(54)
Of the Confusions and Revolutions of Governments (1649)
340(14)
Anthony Ascham
A Resolution of Conscience (1649)
354(1)
Robert Sanderson
An Act for the Abolishing the Kingly Office (17 March 1649)
355(2)
An Act for Subscribing the Engagement (2 January 1650)
357(1)
Some Scruples of Conscience which a Godly Minister in Lancashire Did Entertain (1650)
358(2)
William Allen (i.e. Edward Sexby), Killing Noe Murder (1657)
360(30)
Notes on the Texts
388(1)
Further Reading
388(2)
The Science of Liberty
390(56)
The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall (1625)
393(2)
Francis Bacon
The Art of Lawgiving in Three Books (1659)
395(22)
James Harrington
Discourses Concerning Government (1698)
417(29)
Algernon Sidney
Notes on the Texts
444(1)
Further Reading
445(1)
The Domestication of Man
446(61)
Table Talk (1689)
450(1)
John Selden
Philosophicall Rudiments Concerning Government and Society (1651)
450(28)
Thomas Hobbes
The Reasonableness of Christianity (1695)
478(15)
John Locke
The Fable of the Bees; or, Private Vices, Publik Benefits (1714)
493(14)
Bernard Mandeville
Notes on the Texts
503(1)
Further Reading
504(3)
Index 507

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