Law and politics in Jacobean England : the tracts of Lord Chancellor Ellesmere / Louis A. Knafla.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1977.

xxvii, 355 pages ; 23 cm.

Cambridge studies in English legal history.

"Ellesmere's tracts" (p. [195]-336) : A coppie of a wrytten discourse by the Lord Chauncellor Elsemore concerning the royall prerogatiue. ca. 1604.--The speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, in the Eschequer Chamber, touching the post-nati. 1608.--Speciall obseruations touching all the sessions of the last Parlement anno 7 Regis. 1611.--Thinges to be considered of before a Parlement to be called. 1615.--Memorialles for iudicature. Pro bono publico. ca. 1609.- Some notes, and remembrances, concerning prohibitions, for staying of suites in the ecclesiaticall courts, and in the courts of the Admiraltie. 1611.--The Lord Chancellor Egertons observacions vpon ye Lord Cookes reportes. 1615.--A breviate or direccion for the Kinges learned Councell collected by the Lord Chauncellor Ellesmere. 1615.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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