Thomas More S Trial By Jury

Author : Henry Ansgar Kelly,Louis W. Karlin,Gerard Wegemer
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843836292

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Thomas More's Trial by Jury by Henry Ansgar Kelly,Louis W. Karlin,Gerard Wegemer Pdf

This book challenges the recently established consensus that the trial was a carefully prepared and executed judicial process in which the judges were amenable to reasonable arguments. Thomas More's treason trial in 1535 is one of history's most famous court cases, yet never before have all the major documents been collected, translated, and analyzed by a team of legal and Tudor scholars. This edition serves asan important sourcebook and concludes with a 'docudrama' reconstructing the course of the trial based on these documents. Legal experts H. A. Kelly and R. H. Helmholz take different approaches to the legalities of this trial, and four experienced judges [including Justice of the Queen's Bench Sir Michael Tugendhat] discuss the trial with some disagreements - notably on the meaning and requirement of 'malice' called for in the Parliamentary Act of Supremacy. More's own accounts of his interrogations in prison are analyzed, and the trial's procedures are compared to and contrasted with 16th-century concepts of natural law and also modern judicial practices and principles. The book is a 'must read' not only for students of law and Tudor history but also for all concerned with justice and due process. As a whole, the book challenges Duncan Derrett's conclusions that the trial was conducted in accord with contemporary legal norms and that More was convicted only on the single charge of denying Parliament the power to declare Henry VIII Supreme Head of the English Church [testified to by Richard Rich] - a position that has been uniformly accepted by historians since 1964. HENRY ANSGAR KELLY is past Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, UCLA. LOUIS W. KARLIN is an attorney with the California Court of Appeal and Fellow of the Center for Thomas More Studies, University of Dallas. GERARD B. WEGEMER is Director of the Center for Thomas More Studies.

Author : Ernest Edwin Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Trials (Treason)
ISBN : OCLC:234353317

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The Trial of St Thomas More by Ernest Edwin Reynolds Pdf

Author : John Hostettler
Publisher : Waterside Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781904380597

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Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury by John Hostettler Pdf

A biography of Thomas Erskine, one of the greatest advocates ever to appear in an English court of law.

Author : Ernest Edwin Reynolds
Publisher : London : Burns & Oates [1964]
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044105158

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The Trial of St. Thomas More by Ernest Edwin Reynolds Pdf

An extended examination of the trial of St Thomas More explaining why St Thomas More did not submit to Henry VIII.

Author : Robert Bolt
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781472536365

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A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt Pdf

A Man for All Seasons dramatises the conflict between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. It depicts the confrontation between church and state, theology and politics, absolute power and individual freedom. Throughout the play Sir Thomas More's eloquence and endurance, his purity, saintliness and tenacity in the face of ever-growing threats to his beliefs and family, earn him status as one of modern drama's greatest tragic heroes. The play was first staged in 1960 at the Globe Theatre in London and was voted New York's Best Foreign Play in 1962. In 1966 it was made into an Academy Award-winning film by Fred Zinneman starring Paul Scofield."A Man for All Seasons is a stark play, sparse in its narrative, sinewy in its writing, which confirms Mr Bolt as a genuine and solid playwright, a force in our awakening theatre." (Daily Mail)

Author : William Roper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : OXFORD:300150148

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The Life of Sir Thomas More by William Roper Pdf

Author : Russell L. Dees
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000626100

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Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination by Russell L. Dees Pdf

Great Trials and the Law in the Historical Imagination: A Law and Humanities Approach introduces readers to the history of law and issues in historical, legal, and artistic interpretation by examining six well-known historical trials through works of art that portray them. Great Trials provides readers with an accessible, non-dogmatic introduction to the interdisciplinary ‘law and humanities’ approach to law, legal history, and legal interpretation. By examining how six famous/notorious trials in Western history have been portrayed in six major works of art, the book shows how issues of legal, historical, and artistic interpretation can become intertwined: the different ways we embed law in narrative, how we bring conscious and subconscious conceptions of history to our interpretation of law, and how aesthetic predilections and moral commitments to the law may influence our views of history. The book studies well-known depictions of the trials of Socrates, Cicero, Jesus, Thomas More, the Salem ‘witches’, and John Scopes and provides innovative analyses of those works. The epilogue examines how historical methodology and historical imagination are crucial to both our understanding of the law and our aesthetic choices through various readings of Harper Lee’s beloved character, Atticus Finch. The first book to employ a ‘law and humanities’ approach to delve into the institution of the trial, and what it means in different legal systems at different historical times, this book will appeal to academics, students and others with interests in legal history, law and popular culture and law and the humanities.

Author : Travis Curtright
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498522274

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Thomas More by Travis Curtright Pdf

The year 2015 marks the 15th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s promulgation of Thomas More as Patron Saint of Statesmen and Politicians. Yet during these years no serious answer has been given by a community of scholars as to why More was named such. What were More’s guiding principles of leadership and in what ways might they remain applicable? This collection of essays addresses these questions by investigating More through his writings, his political actions, and in recent artistic depictions.

Author : Travis Curtright
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813219950

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The One Thomas More by Travis Curtright Pdf

'The One More Thomas More' studies the central humanist and polemical texts written by More to illustrate a coherent development of thought. Focusing on three major works from More's humanist phase, 'The Life of Pico', 'The History of Richard III', and 'Utopia', Curtright demonstrates More's idea of humanitas and his corresponding programme of moderate political reform.

Author : Sir Nicholas Throckmorton,Nicholas Throckmorton,Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Publisher : Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Trials (Treason)
ISBN : 0969751281

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The Trial of Nicholas Throckmorton by Sir Nicholas Throckmorton,Nicholas Throckmorton,Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Pdf

Author : Thomas Starkie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Civil procedure
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044054455

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On the Trial by Jury by Thomas Starkie Pdf

Author : D. Graham Burnett
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780375414251

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A Trial by Jury by D. Graham Burnett Pdf

When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning act of violence, a maze of conflicting evidence, and a parade of bizarre witnesses. But it is later, behind the closed door of the jury room, that he encounters the essence of the jury experience — he and eleven citizens from radically different backgrounds must hammer consensus out of confusion and strong disagreement. By the time he hands over the jury’s verdict, Burnett has undergone real transformation, not just in his attitude toward the legal system, but in his understanding of himself and his peers. Offering a compelling courtroom drama and an intimate and sometimes humorous portrait of a fractious jury, A Trial by Jury is also a finely nuanced examination of law and justice, personal responsibility and civic duty, and the dynamics of power and authority between twelve equal people.

Author : Joanne Paul
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745692180

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Thomas More by Joanne Paul Pdf

Thomas More remains one of the most enigmatic thinkers in history, due in large part to the enduring mysteries surrounding his best-known work, Utopia. He has been variously thought of as a reformer and a conservative, a civic humanist and a devout Christian, a proto-communist and a monarchical absolutist. His work spans contemporary disciplines from history to politics to literature, and his ideas have variously been taken up by seventeenth-century reformers and nineteenth-century communists. Through a comprehensive treatment of More's writing, from his earliest poetry to his reflections on suffering in the Tower of London, Joanne Paul engages with both the rich variety and some of the fundamental consistencies that run throughout More's works. In particular, Paul highlights More's concern with the destruction of what is held 'in common', whether it be in the commonwealth or in the body of the church. In so doing, she re-establishes More's place in the history of political thought, tracing the reception of his ideas to the present day. Paul's book serves as an essential foundation for any student encountering More's writing for the first time, as well as providing an innovative reconsideration of the place of his works in the history of ideas.

Author : Thomas M. Melsheimer,Craig Smith
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781574417098

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On the Jury Trial by Thomas M. Melsheimer,Craig Smith Pdf

Two outstanding Texas trial lawyers—one of whom is now an equally respected district judge—have written On the Jury Trial, a “must have” reference for any trial lawyer aspiring to excellence or seeking to maintain it. Thomas M. Melsheimer and Judge Craig Smith have crafted a narrative-driven advice guide for trial lawyers to hone their craft. Chapter topics include voir dire, opening statement, preparing witnesses, cross examination, using exhibits, closing argument, jury research, and more, with excellent examples and “do’s and don’ts” provided throughout. Think of this book as the senior law partner’s memo to associates on how to really try a case. Looking for fly-on-the-wall insight into world-class trial preparation and strategy? Here it is. A behind-the-scenes tour of the inner workings of the judicial process? This book has you covered. Its combination of advice, illustration, and commentary is every bit as valuable as it is unique. Every litigator should have this book on the shelf, no matter the state in which they practice. The jury trial is a critical component of our democratic society, and its use in civil cases is unique to the United States. It is truly an example of our participatory democracy in action, and yet the jury trial is under attack from all sides, most notably from special interest groups who seek to have more cases decided by individual judges or by arbitration. These efforts have resulted in a decline of civil jury trials all over the country. A decline in the jury trial is a decline in justice. To preserve the jury trial, we must preserve the skills of trying a case effectively and efficiently. On the Jury Trial, in no small way, will add significantly to that effort.

Author : James Oldham
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814762417

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Trial by Jury by James Oldham Pdf

While the right to be judged by one's peers in a court of law appears to be a hallmark of American law, protected in civil cases by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution, the civil jury is actually an import from England. Legal historian James Oldham assembles a mix of his signature essays and new work on the history of jury trial, tracing how trial by jury was transplanted to America and preserved in the Constitution. Trial by Jury begins with a rigorous examination of English civil jury practices in the late eighteenth century, including how judges determined one's right to trial by jury and who composed the jury. Oldham then considers the extensive historical use of a variety of “special juries,” such as juries of merchants for commercial cases and juries of women for claims of pregnancy. Special juries were used for centuries in both English and American law, although they are now considered antithetical to the idea that American juries should be drawn from jury pools that reflect reasonable cross-sections of their communities. An introductory overview addresses the relevance of Anglo-American legal tradition and history in understanding America's modern jury system.