Sir Edward Coke 15521634 the first judge to strike down a law gave usmodern common law by turning medieval common law insideout. Through hisresisting strongmind... » 

Sir Edward Coke 15521634 the first judge to strike down a law gave usmodern common law by turning medieval common law insideout. Through hisresisting strongminded kings he bore witness for judicial independence. Cokeis the earliest judge still cited routinely by practicing lawyers. This bookbreaks new ground as the first scholarly biography of Coke whose most recentgeneral biography appeared in 1957 and draws revealingly on Cokes own papersand notebooks. The book covers Cokes early life and career to the end of thereign of Elizabeth I in 1603 a second volume will cover Cokes career underJames I and Charles I. In particular this book highlights Cokes closeconnection with the Puritans of England his learning legal practice andlegal theory his family life and ambitious dealings and the treason cases heprosecuted. «