The poet of the Puritan Revolution: The Political Theory of John Milton

Authors

  • María Nieves Saldaña Díaz Universidad de Huelva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i2.124

Keywords:

milton, puritan revolution, ius resistendi, sovereignty

Abstract

John Milton is well know as author of Paradise Lost, but his political thought is as important as his poetical works. He was one of the main detractors of the tyranny, and he opposed to it his idea of ius resistendi and his trust theory. He also defended the idea of the birthrights (later essential in the development of the American Revolution), and the rationalization of the Parliament Sovereignty.

Submission date: 18/02/2001
Acceptance date: 23/05/2001

Author Biography

María Nieves Saldaña Díaz, Universidad de Huelva

Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla (1990). Becaria de Investigación del Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (1991-1994). Profesora Asociada de Derecho Constitucional en la Universidad de Huelva. Ha trabajado sobre la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución norteamericana.