Constitutional Documents of the Reign of James I A.D. 1603-1625: With an Historical Commentary

by J. R. Tanner

Overview

Originally published in 1930, this volume containing the constitutional documents of the reign of James I was compiled by the Cambridge scholar and historian J. R. Tanner. It was intended as a companion volume to Tudor Constitutional Documents and closely follows the arrangement of that work. Tanner included an historical commentary for the documents, drawing particular attention to the way in which policies and attitudes under James I differed from those of the Tudors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521091220
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/02/1930
Pages:	406
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of documents; List of books; Introductory; 1. The succession question and divine right; 2. The union with Scotland; 3. Religion; 4. The Secretary of State; 5. The Privy Council; 6. The Star Chamber; 7. The High Commission Court; 8. The Crown and the judges; 9. Parliament; 10. Finance; Appendix; Index.