A History of Political Thought in the 16th Century

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This presentation of the main phases and features of political thought in the sixteenth century is based on an exhaustive study of contemporary writings in Latin, English, French, German and Italian. The book is divided into four parts. The first part deals with the new thought of Protestantism. The rest describes special ideas that emerged in England, France and Italy. A HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY Copyright A History of Political Thought in the Sixteenth Century Preface Contents Introduction Part I: Lutheranism & Calvanism Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. Luther and Melanchthon 1. Luther 2. Melanchthon Chapter III. The Anabaptist Protest Chapter IV. Calvin 1. The Institute 2. The Doctrine of Non-Resistance 3. The Calvinistic Church 4. The Genevan Ideal 5. Calvin and Medieval Papalist Theory 6. The Basic Assumption Chapter V. The Toleration Controversy 1. Introductory 2. Calvin and Servetus 3. Castellion and Beza 4. Aftermath Chapter VI. The Break From Calvin 1. The Bekenntnis of Magdeburg 2. John Knox 3. Goodman 4. Ponet Part II: England Chapter I. Preliminary Chapter II. The Doctrine of Non-Resistance Chapter III. The Very and True Commonweal 1. Introductory 2. The Idealism of Robert Crowley 3. Starkey’s Dialogue 4. Utopia: The Isle of Nowhere Chapter IV. The Theory of Roayl Supremacy Under Henry VIII Chapter V. The Supermacy of Elizabeth Chapter VI. The Laws of Ecclesistical Polity Chapter VII. The Catholic Protest Chapter VIII. The Puritan Protest 1. The Calvinists 2. The Congregationalists 3. Puritans and Catholics Chapter IX. The Question of Toleration 1. The State of the Case 2. Hooker 3. Edwin Sandys Chapter X. Theories of the Constitution and of Sovereignty 1. Beginnings 2. King James of Scotland 3. Hayward and Craig 4. Doleman: and Hayward and Craig 5. De Republica Anglorum 6. Conclusion Part III: France Chapter I. Preliminary Chapter II. Le Grant Monarchie De France Chapter III. Constitutional Theories 1. Absolutist Theory 2. Opposition Theories 3. Michel de L’Hôpital 4. Raoul Spifame Chapter IV. The Huguenots and Their Allies 1. Preliminary 2. Before 1572 3. The Effects of the Massacres of 1572 4. Hotman and the Réveille Matin 5. The Mémoires de L’Estat 6. The Mémoires and the Vindiciae 7. The Divine Right of Rebellion 8. The Theory of the Vindiciae Chapter V. Salamonius and Buchanan 1. Salamonius 2. Buchanan Chapter VI. The Catholic League and its Allies 1. The League 2. The Pamphleteers of the League 3. Jean Boucher and the De justa Reipublicae 4. The League and the Jesuits 5. The Christian Commonwealth 6. Mariana Chapter VII. The Divine Right of Kings 1. Introductory 2. Royalist Opinion to 1572 3. The Politiques 4. Blackwood and Le Roy 5. Matteo Zampini 6. Pierre de Belloy and Divine Right 7. William Barclay Chapter VIII. Jean Bodin 1. His Career 2. Mind and Writings 3. The Methodus 4. The State and its Sovereignty 5. The Conservation of the State 6. Climate 7. The Best State 8. The Constitution of France 9. Conclusion Part IV:Italy Chapter I. Preliminary Chapter II. Machiavelli 1. Introductory 2. The Premises 3. Discorsi 4. Il Principe 5. Ethics and Politics 6. The Machiavellian State 7. The Method 8. The Influence of Machiavelli Chapter III. Guicciardini Chapter IV. Later Italian Thought 1. Italy after Machiavelli 2. Paolo Paruta 3. Botero Conclusion Bibliographical Notes Index