The Lion and the Throne

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The Lion and the Throne is a historical biography by Catherine Drinker Bowen that chronicles the life and legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke, a pivotal figure in the development of English common law.

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instanceOf biography
book
historical biography
author Catherine Drinker Bowen NERFINISHED
awardCountry United States NERFINISHED
awardReceived National Book Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn career of Sir Edward Coke
development of English common law
legal legacy of Sir Edward Coke
genre biography
history
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 0316103982
hasNotableCharacter Sir Edward Coke NERFINISHED
hasNotableFigure King James I NERFINISHED
Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED
hasOCLCNumber 318402
hasPerspective narrative non-fiction
hasSubjectCategory English legal history
biographies of lawyers
early modern England
intendedAudience general readers
students of legal history
isAbout Parliament and the courts in early modern England
history of English law
language English
mainSubject Sir Edward Coke NERFINISHED
notableFor accessible treatment of complex legal issues
detailed portrayal of Sir Edward Coke’s legal career
placeOfPublication Boston NERFINISHED
portrays conflicts between monarchy and law
struggle for judicial independence
publicationYear 1957
publisher Little, Brown and Company
settingPeriod Elizabethan era NERFINISHED
Jacobean era NERFINISHED
settingPlace England NERFINISHED
subject English common law
constitutional law
legal history
rule of law
timeOfAward 1958

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