Front Page Authors (by Period) Sir Edward Coke

Sir Edward Coke

1552 - 1634

About the Author

Sir Edward Coke (pronounced cook) (1552-1634) was a lawyer, Member of Parliament, and judge of great renown. He is considered one of the premier champions of the common law, which he defended against the attempted encroachments of the courts of equity and the royal prerogative of the Stuarts—James I (r. 1603-1625) in particular.

In The Library:

• author: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, 3 vols. (1600)
• author: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, vol. I (1600)
• author: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, vol. II (1606)
• author: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, vol. III (1593)

Quotations:

• Sir Edward Coke defends British Liberties and the Idea of Habeas Corpus in the Petition of Right before Parliament (1628) (16 August, 2004)
• Sir Edward Coke explains one of the key sections of Magna Carta on English liberties (1642) (31 January, 2011)