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The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man who sent Charles I to the Scaffold
Robertson, Geoffrey, QC
The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man who sent Charles I to the Scaffold
Robertson, Geoffrey, QC
But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. Cooke was a plebeian, son of a poor farmer, but he had the courage to bring the King's trial to its dramatic conclusion: the English republic.
448 pages, 8
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 5, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780099459194 |
Publishers | Vintage Publishing |
Pages | 464 |
Dimensions | 130 × 196 × 30 mm · 324 g |
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