1682 LAW 1ed Life of Matthew Hale England English Civil War Dissenters Burnett

BURNET, Gilbert

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Matthew Hale was a 17th-century English judge who was an influential figure in the legal proceedings against offenses to the royal crown in England. Author Gilbert Burnett published the best account of life of Hale – a biography which covers the entirety of Hale’s young life through his judicial career and eventual death. Curiously, Burnet gives special attention to Hale’s sympathy toward dissenters, which was particularly interesting considering the climate at the height of the English Civil War.

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1682 LAW 1ed Life of Matthew Hale England English Civil War Dissenters Burnett

 

Matthew Hale was a 17th-century English judge who was an influential figure in the legal proceedings against offenses to the royal crown in England. Author Gilbert Burnett published the best account of life of Hale – a biography which covers the entirety of Hale’s young life through his judicial career and eventual death. Curiously, Burnet gives special attention to Hale’s sympathy toward dissenters, which was particularly interesting considering the climate at the height of the English Civil War.

 

Item number: #19434

Price: $599

 

BURNET, Gilbert

 

The life and death of Sir Matthew Hale, Kt. : sometime Lord Chief Justice of His Majesties Court of Kings Bench

 

London : Printed for William Shrowsbery …, 1682. First edition.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • [14], 128
  • References: Wing B 5828
  • Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Lord Ashburton
    • John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (1731–1783) was an English lawyer and politician, who served as Solicitor-General from 1768. He was first noticed in English politics when he wrote a notice in 1762 defending the British East India Company merchants against their Dutch rivals. He was a member of parliament from 1768 onward. His career in the House of Commons is best known for his motion in 1780 that “the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished”. Motto: STUDIIS ET REBUS HONESTIS
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18.5cm x 11.5cm)

 

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19434

Categories

Law & Government

Military & War

European History

Authors

BURNET, Gilbert

Printing Date

17th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete