Sir Edward Coke and the Elizabethan Age

Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), the first judge to strike down a law, gave us modern common law by turning medieval common law inside-out. Through his resisting strong-minded kings, he bore witness for judicial independence. Coke is the earliest judge still cited routinely by practicing lawyers.
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Allen Boyer is senior appellate counsel for the Department of Enforcement of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Summary

Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), the first judge to strike down a law, gave us modern common law by turning medieval common law inside-out. Through his resisting strong-minded kings, he bore witness for judicial independence. This scholarly biography draws on Coke's own papers and notebooks.

Additional text

"This is a good book, carefully researched and written in an accessible and engaging style. It integrates the best recent scholarship which brings light to bear upon the historical milieu in which Sir Edward Coke rose to prominence."

Product details

• Authors: Boyer Allen, Allen Boyer, Allen D. Boyer
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2003
• EAN: 9780804748094
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-4809-4
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 160 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 668 g
• Series: Jurists: Profiles in Legal The; Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory; Jurists: Profiles in Legal The; Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law