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This work aims to explore the trials of Henry Marten and their implications on the concept of regicide in seventeenth-century England.

June 21, 2026

John Worthen. Regicide: The Trials of Henry Marten London: Haus Publishing Ltd, 2022. Pp. xxix + 214. 29. 95 (cloth).

Key Points

This work aims to explore the trials of Henry Marten and their implications on the concept of regicide in seventeenth-century England.
Historical text analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Examination of court transcripts and legal documents related to Marten's trials.
Contextualization of trials within the English Civil War framework.
Identifies key themes regarding justice and political accountability in regicide cases.
Highlights the societal attitudes toward authority and rebellion during the period.
Explores the impact of Marten's trials on modern understandings of treason.

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Elliot Vernon (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377fb224f042ddf4c59fd0 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2025.35

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