Sir John Fortescue i narodziny angielskiej teorii konstytucyjnej

• Authors: Tulejski Tomasz Dariusz

Title variants

EN

Sir John Fortescue and the birth of English constitutional theory

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of King Henry VI is the first writer to analyse the political system of England by referring to English political practice. Long before Montesquieu, he noticed the relationship between the political system and the social conditions of his country. Explaining the nature of the English constitution and law, he compare it with the political and legal devices of other countries. That is why he contrasts the systems based on Roman law with English common law. In the article, the author argues that the basis of the Fortescue’s reflection is the rejection of Roman law, because he defends the English political tradition against the continental concept of sovereignty.

Keywords

EN

Fortescue; English constitution; common law; Roman law

• Publisher: Kancelaria Sejmu / Chancellery of the Sejm
• Journal: Przegląd Sejmowy
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 5(166)
• Pages: 133-159

Contributors

author

Tulejski Tomasz Dariusz

• Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Dariusz Tulejski Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Prawa i Administracji, Polska University of Lodz, Faculty of Law and Administration, Poland [e-mail], https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9466-1173

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Identifiers

DOI

10.31268/PS.2021.63