A newly edited edition brings Roger Twysden's Certaine Considerations Upon the Government of England to a modern readership.
It presents a lively view of English law, kings, and the balance of power in medieval and early modern times.
This introduction frames Twysden’s work as a window into how seventeenth-century scholars approached history, governance, and church–state relations. It emphasizes the context, challenges, and methods of historical inquiry in an era before modern critical tools.
- Context for Twysden’s perspective on royal authority and Magna Carta.
- Discussion of how early historians navigated church and state tensions.
- Notes on the edition’s approach to preservation and accessibility for today’s readers.
- Guidance on understanding the historical arguments without spoilers about the book’s full contents.
Ideal for readers of history, constitutional law, and early modern England.