Britannia 1066-1884: From Medieval Absolutism to the Birth of Freedom Under Constitutional Monarchy, Limited Suffrage, and the Rule of Law

by Charles K. Rowley and Carol Bin Wu

Book Overview

​The Modern Tools for Analytical History: Economics, Political Science, Public Choice, Philosophy, and the Law.- The Evolution of Absolutism in Medieval England: 1066-1485.- The Tudor Dynasty: Perfecting Absolutism in the Era of the Renaissance and the Reformation, 1485-1603.- The Stuart and the Cromwell Doom: The Hinge of Fate for Absolutist Autocrats, 1603-1688.- The Seventeenth Century Philosophical Divide: Unity versus Liberty.- The Demise of the Divine Right of Kings, the Decline of Monarchic Power, and the Rise of Parliament, 1689-1775.- Hugo Grotius, John Locke and Cato's Letters: Evolution of Philosophy from the Glorious Revolution to the American Revolution.- Freedoms Flourish under Constitutional Monarchy, Limited Suffrage, Laissez-Faire Capitalism, Free Trade, and the Rule of Law, 1776-1884.- The Zenith of Classical Liberal Philosophy in Britannia: From the Scottish Enlightenment to John Stuart Mill.​

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331937768X
• ISBN13: 9783319377681
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"