{"product_id":"sir-john-fortescue-on-the-laws-and-governance-of-england-hardback-9780521434454","title":"Sir John Fortescue: On the Laws and Governance of England (Hardback) 9780521434454","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSir John Fortescue: On the Laws and Governance of England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo major works by the founder of English political thought made accessible to the student.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Fortescue (Author), Shelley Lockwood (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521434454, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 February 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.355 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir John Fortescue CJKB (c.1395–c.1477) was undoubtedly the foremost English political scientist of the fifteenth century. This convenient volume brings together for the first time new editions of his two major works - In Praise of the Laws of England and The Governance of England - with references and suggestions for further reading for the student. In her introduction, Shelley Lockwood presents a clear reassessment of the work of John Fortescue and places these key texts in their historical and intellectual contexts. These works, arguably the earliest in English political thought, were written from the perspective of a self-consciously analytical and highly experienced lawyer and government official during a time of war and political upheaval. They form a coherent argument for justice against tyranny and afford unique insights into the law and governance of fifteenth-century England.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Editor's note on the texts\u003cbr\u003e Note on the translations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Principal events in Fortescue's life\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. In Praise of the Laws of England\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Governance of England\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Extracts from On the Nature of the Law of Nature\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Example of how good council helps and advantages and of what follows from the contrary\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Articles to the Earl of Warwick 1470\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004150468888,"sku":"9780521434454","price":64.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521434454i_c8872c6e-c742-4624-b2c8-1e9e95a52bd0.jpg?v=1691381801","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sir-john-fortescue-on-the-laws-and-governance-of-england-hardback-9780521434454","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}