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Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History: Martial Law and English Laws, c.1500-c.1700
John M. Collins
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hardcover. A comprehensive history of martial law, outlining how it was a vital component of England's domestic and imperial legal order. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBLH; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
John M. Collins presents the first comprehensive history of martial law in the early modern period. He argues that rather than being a state of exception from law, martial law was understood and practiced as one of the King's laws. Further, it was a vital component of both England's domestic and imperial legal order. It was used to quell rebellions during the Reformation, to subdue Ireland, to regulate English plantations like Jamestown, to punish spies and traitors in the English Civil War, and to build forts on Jamaica. Through outlining the history of martial law, Collins reinterprets English legal culture ... Read more
John M. Collins presents the first comprehensive history of martial law in the early modern period. He argues that rather than being a state of exception from law, martial law was understood and practiced as one of the King's laws. Further, it was a vital component of both England's domestic and imperial legal order. It was used to quell rebellions during the Reformation, to subdue Ireland, to regulate English plantations like Jamestown, to punish spies and traitors in the English Civil War, and to build forts on Jamaica. Through outlining the history of martial law, Collins reinterprets English legal culture ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107092877
SKU
V9781107092877
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About John M. Collins
John M. Collins is a Lecturer in History at Eastern Washington University. He studied for his PhD at the University of Virginia. He has in the past been awarded research grants from the North American Council of British Studies, the American Society for Legal History, the Huntington Library, the Clark Library, the Lilly Library, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Reviews for Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History: Martial Law and English Laws, c.1500-c.1700
'[Collins] offers a comprehensive history of a law that has been 'hiding in plain sight', neglected, or misunderstood by generations of lawyers and historians influenced by martial law's subsequent history. The result is a rich and important study that has implications for the wider histories of empire, governance, and the nature of legal change.' Tim Stretton, Journal of Modern History ... Read more