Royal proclamations were an important instrument of Tudor government and their legislative function has long been a subject of historical controversy, but the actual use of them by the Tudor monarchs has not been adequately studied. The main purpose of this book is to provide a systematic analysis of the use, authority and enforcement of proclamations in early Tudor England. Professor Heinze first attempts to establish a more accurate account of the proclamations issued; and then describes their formulation and promulgation. He also investigates the authority of proclamations as defined by Parliament and the role and power attributed to them by Tudor judges and legal writers. The main body of the study traces the actual use of proclamations and their relationship to statutory and common law. Separate chapters are devoted to the controversial Statute of Proclamations and the long neglected subject of enforcement.
By:
R. W. Heinze Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 151mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 520g ISBN:9780521085540 ISBN 10: 0521085543 Pages: 332 Publication Date:14 October 2008 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. The early Tudor royal proclamations; 2. The authority of royal proclamations; 3. The use of royal proclamations: an overview; 4. The use of royal proclamations: Henry VII; 5. The use of royal proclamations: Henry VIII - the first stage; 6. The Statute of Proclamation; 7. The use of royal proclamations: Henry VIII - the second stage; 8. The use of royal proclamations: Edward; 9. The enforcement of royal proclamations; 10. Conclusions.
