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Patriots' cause and English liberty in a royal constitution
A reflective treatise extols English rights and the Great Charter, arguing the king governs by law, not arbitrary power. It cites Bracton, Westminster precedents, and Parliament as guardian of liberty, condemning unchecked commissions and royal overreach while praising popular sovereignty and constitutional limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belos
Tomson
England
Horn
Bracton
Burt
Fortescue
Wilkin
Coron
C. Court ‘Leet
C. P. Nyo
Giese
Edward
William
Edgar
the Confessor
Tay
Azidas
Alfred
Ashe House of Common
House of Lords
Bigs Court of Judicature
London
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