The Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy

The Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy
Title page of the first printed edition (1714)
AuthorSir John Fortescue
Original titleThe Governance of England
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical philosophy, constitutional law
GenrePolitical treatise
Published1714
PublisherJohn Fortescue Aland
Publication placeKingdom of England
Media typePrint (manuscript; later book)

The Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy or The Governance of England is a political treatise attributed to Sir John Fortescue (c. 1394–c. 1479), an English judge and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in which he offers a comparative analysis of forms of kingship.

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