Three Speeches of the Right Honorable, Sir Francis Bacon Knight...
A Seminal Articulation of Baconian Natural Law and Constitutional Theory Bacon, Sir Francis [1561-1626]. Three Speeches of the Right Honorable, Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Then His Majesties Sollicitor Generall, After Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban. Concerning the { Post-Nati Naturalization of the Scotch in England Union of the Lawes of the Kingdomes of England and Scotland. Published by the Authors Copy, And Licensed by Authority. London: Printed by Richard Badger, for Samuel Broun, 1641. [ii], 58, 57-88 pp. Quarto (7" x 5-1/2"; 17.8 x 14 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent period-style speckled calf, blind rules to boards, gilt title to spine. Moderate interior toning, light browning to outer margins at opening and closing leaves, minor soiling to title page and verso of final leaf. A clean, well-margined copy in a sympathetic modern binding. $1,500. * First and only edition. Delivered while Bacon served as Solicitor General to King James I, these three speeches represent a seminal articulation of Baconian natural law and constitutional theory: The Union of Laws: Advocating for a harmonized legal framework between England and Scotland; Naturalization of the Post-Nati: Arguing that Scots born after the accession of James VI to the English throne were natural-born subjects of England (Calvin's Case, 1608);General Naturalization: Addressing broader rights of citizenship and allegiance under a unified crown. While delivered in the early 17th century to advance James I's vision of a unified realm, the speeches were first published in 1641 amid the political and religious turmoil of the Bishops' Wars. Issued by Royalist sympathizers, the publication served as a timely defense of prerogative rights and regal authority under Charles I. The ultimate legislative unification Bacon advocated was not fully realized until the Acts of Union in 1706 and 1707. OCLC locates 7 copies in North America, 2 in law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress). English Short-Title Catalogue R17387.
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