Sir John Fortescue: On the Laws and Governance of England (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) (Volume 0)

Sir John Fortescue: On the Laws and Governance of England (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) (Volume 0) by Fortescue, John. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521589963.

Sir John Fortescue was undoubtedly the foremost English political theorist 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. These works, arguably the earliest in English political thought, form a coherent argument for justice against tyranny and afford unique insights into the law and governance of fifteenth century England.