Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Julie - Goodreadsevery page was gripping in fine research and Robertson's telling with wit and insight into how the past is present. Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsCharles I, king of England, waged a civil war (1642-9) that cost the lives of one in ten Englishmen, but in 1649 Parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute the ... Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Fiona Ottley - GoodreadsGreat book! Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Heather - GoodreadsA fascinating account of the English legal system, the birth of the English constitutional monarchy, and an intriguing analysis of precedents that have paved the way for world leaders to be tried for ... Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Alex - GoodreadsA well researched well written book. John Cooke is a man that has barely rated a mention in any history book I have read, this book fixes that oversight. Highly recommended to any one with an interest in republican England. Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Peter - GoodreadsThis is a wonderfully told story about one of the most significant trails in western history. The idea of putting a King on Trial was so radical for its time. from this court case a whol line of legal reasoning flows, which is very important today. Robertson, a lawyer, weaves a magical story. Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Wes - GoodreadsThe history of the lawyer who argued the brief leading to King Charles I's execution as a tyrant. A fascinating moment in time that deserves a book to be written and read. Read full review
Review: The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
User Review - Nate Cooley - GoodreadsIf you like history, this is a great book. "The Tyrannicide Brief" is the story of John Cooke, the English Solicitor General who was assigned the brief to prosecute King Richard I at the height of the ... Read full review
