Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John / With an Historical Introduction
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MAGNA CARTA
A COMMENTARY ON THE GREAT CHARTER
OF KING JOHN
PUBLISHED BY
JAMES MACLEHOSE AND SONS, GLASGOW
Publishers to the University.
MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD., LONDON.
MCMV.
William Sharp McKechnie
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
I. William I. to Henry II.—Main Problem: the Monarchy.
II. William I. to Henry II.—Problem of Local Government.
III. William I. to Henry II.—Problem of Church and State.
IV. Richard I. and John.
V. The Years of Crisis, 1213–15.
VI. Runnymede, and after.
I. The Immediate Causes of the Crisis.
II. The Crown and Feudal Obligations.
III. Royal Justice and Feudal Justice.
I. Its Prototypes: Earlier Charters.
II. Magna Carta: its Form and Juridical Nature.
III. Magna Carta: its Contents and Characteristics.
IV. Magna Carta: an Estimate of its Value.
VI. Magna Carta: Value of Traditional Interpretations.
VII. Magna Carta. Its traditional relation to Trial by Jury.
I. Re-issues and Confirmations of the Great Charter.
II. Magna Carta and the Reforms of Edward I.
PART V.
I. Manuscripts of Magna Carta and Relative Documents.
II. Previous Editions and Commentaries.
TEXT, TRANSLATION, AND COMMENTARY.
MAGNA CARTA.
CHAPTER ONE.
CHAPTER TWO.
CHAPTER THREE.
CHAPTER FOUR.
CHAPTER FIVE.
CHAPTER SIX.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
CHAPTER EIGHT.
CHAPTER NINE.
CHAPTER TEN.
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
CHAPTER TWELVE.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
CHAPTER NINETEEN.
CHAPTER TWENTY.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN.
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT.
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.
CHAPTER THIRTY.
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO.
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN.
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT.
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE.
CHAPTER FORTY.
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE.
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO.
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE.
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR.
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE.
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX.
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN.
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT.
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE.
CHAPTER FIFTY.
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE.
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO.
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE.
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR.
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE.
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX.
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN.
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT.
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE.
CHAPTER SIXTY.
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE.
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO.
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE.
VI. WRITS SUPPLEMENTARY OF JOHN’S GREAT CHARTER.
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIST OF AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO.
II. CHRONICLES AND ANNALS.
III. COLLECTIONS OF STATUTES, CHARTERS, AND TREATIES.
IV. COLLECTIONS OF PLEAS, TRIALS, AND OTHER RECORD EVIDENCE.
V. LEGAL TREATISES—MEDIEVAL.
VI. LEGAL TREATISES—MODERN.
VII. LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORIES.
VIII. GENERAL HISTORIES.
IX. HISTORIES OF SPECIAL PERIODS.
X. MISCELLANEOUS.
XI. CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
XII. REPORTS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND DICTIONARIES.
INDEX TO STATUTES.
INDEX.
