The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story Of The Man Who Sent Charles I To The Scaffold

But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. Cooke was a plebeian, son of a poor farmer, but he had the courage to bring the King's trial to its dramatic conclusion: the English republic.

• | By (Author): Geoffrey, QC Robertson
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• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Oct 05, 2006
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 464 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0099459191
• | ISBN-13: 9780099459194