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Law, Politics and Society in Early Modern England
Law, like religion, provided one of the principal discourses through
which early modern English people conceptualised the world in which
they lived. Transcending traditional boundaries between social, legal
and political history, this innovative and authoritative study examines
the development of legal thought and practice from the later Middle
Ages through to the outbreak of the English civil war, and explores the
ways in which law mediated and constituted social and economic
relationships within the household, the community and the state at all
levels. By arguing that English common law was essentially the creation
of the wider community, it challenges many current assumptions and
opens new perspectives about how early modern society should be
understood. Its magisterial scope and lucid exposition will make it
essential reading for those interested in subjects ranging from high
politics and constitutional theory to the history of the family, as well as
the history of law.
CHRISTOPHER W . BROOKS is Professor of History at Durham
University.
Law, Politics and Society in
Early Modern England
Christopher W. Brooks
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Christopher W. Brooks 2008
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Brooks, C. W
Law, politics and society in early modern England / Christopher W. Brooks.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-521-32391-8 (hardback)
1. Law–England–History–16th century. 2. Law–England–History–17th
century. I. Title.
KD612.B76 2008
349.42–dc22
2008036971
ISBN 978-0-521-32391-8 hardback
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