Eikon Basilike

Eikon Basilike   Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September 12, 2023) Eikon Basilike. Retrieved from...

The Bloody Assizes

The JUDGEMENT OF LORD JEFFERYS The Bloody Assizes James II’s chief justice had a reputation for his brutal punishments. Following the unsuccessful rebellion by Lord Monmouth, Jefferys doled out punishments so harsh, and so indiscriminately, that his actions...