Quotes by Henry Parker
1604 – 1652
Henry Parker (1604-1652) was trained as a lawyer and became one of the leading pamphleteers on the side of Parliament during the Civil War. He favoured the idea of popular consent as the foundation of political sovereignty, a bicameral parliament, and strict limits on the power of the King.
Presidents, Kings, Tyrants, & Despots
Henry Parker on Parliament’s role in limiting the power of Kings (1642)