Synopsis
A Project for an Equitable and Lasting Peace explores a bold 1643 plan for reforming Parliament and securing rights, liberty, and stability in a divided kingdom. This edition presents the arguments and proposals that shaped early debates about law, governance, and the balance of power.
This pamphlet-style text frames a crisis in which leaders seek safer, fairer elections, protected rights, and limited, accountable authority. It emphasizes the danger of unlimited power and the need for a political system that can adapt while safeguarding the common good.
- A clear view of proposed reforms to Parliament, elections, and the monarchy.
- Arguments for safeguarding rights and liberties within a constitutional framework.
- Discussion of accountability, the role of the courts, and limits on executive power.
- Historical context for how 17th‑century debates shaped later constitutional thought.
Ideal for readers of historical political thought, constitutional history, and period documents of the English Civil War era.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book contains a Declaration from General Sir Thomas Fairfax, in which he describes events leading up to its composition. It begins by explaining why Fairfax's 'Army' (the New Model Army) felt the need to petition Parliament, and why the Army felt the petition to be necessary at that particular time. It also includes a discussion about the Civil War, and the need for reform within Parliament. The author writes about the Army's efforts to end the war, and to establish a just and lasting peace. This book provides a unique insight into the events of the English Civil War, and is essential reading for anyone interested in this period of history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334914850_0
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A Project for an Equitable and Lasting Peace Designed in the Year 1643, When the Affairs Stood in Ballance Before the Second Coming of the Scots Into to Have Kept Them Out Then Classic Reprint
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A Project for an Equitable and Lasting Peace Designed in the Year 1643, When the Affairs Stood in Ballance Before the Second Coming of the Scots Into to Have Kept Them Out Then Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334914850
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