Martial law and English laws, c.1500-c.1700 /John M. Collins, Eastern Washington University.

Collins, John M., 1983-

Martial law and English laws, c.1500-c.1700 /John M. Collins, Eastern Washington University. - Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages.) - Cambridge studies in early modern British history .

Includes bibliographies and index.

A jurisprudence of terror -- Making martial law -- Making summary martial law -- Martial law and English parliaments -- Bound by wartime : martial law and the Petition of Right -- Unbound by parliament : martial law and the wars of the three kingdoms -- Bound and unbound : martial law in the Restoration empire -- The rise of martial law.

A comprehensive history of martial law, outlining how it was a vital component of England's domestic and imperial legal order.



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Martial law--History.--England
Law--History.--England


Electronic Books.

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