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The radical face of the ancient constitution: St. Edward's "laws" in early modern political thought

2001; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 39; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.39-2406

1943-5975

Janelle Greenberg,

Scottish History and National Identity

Acknowledgments 1. Hagiography and historiography: the long shadow of Edward the Confessor 2. 'Those most equitable laws of St. Edward': from the cult of the Confessor to the cult of the Confessor's laws 3. 'Divers and sundry ancient histories and chronicles': the articulation of the ancient constitution in the Tudor period 4. 'By lex terrae is meant the laws of St Edward the Confessor': the footprints of the Saxons in the early seventeenth century 5. 'You shall be king as while you rule well': the radical ancient constitution in the civil wars and the interregnum 6. 'The noble transcript of the original contract, the Confessor's laws': the radical Ancient Constitution in the late Stuart period Bibliography Index.