On the authority of princes to seize lands and the precedent of Henry VIII
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- Sources
- Name
- On the authority of princes to seize lands and the precedent of Henry VIII
- Description
- A legal or political argument discussing the principles of justice and tyranny, with historical examples from Roman emperors (Tiberius, Domitian) and English history (Edward III, Henry VIII). The passage argues that even tyrants have recognized the principle of compensating owners for seized lands, citing the example of Henry VIII's seizure of Wallingford Manor from the Duchy of Cornwall.
- Place
- Wales
- Type
- Financial Data
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_101602.md
- img:20260219_101602.jpg
- Type
- Legal Opinion
- Provenance
- Fragment of page 18; text appears to continue beyond the transcribed excerpt (indicated by 'annex' at bottom)
- Language
- English