John Holt

A True State of the Difference Between Sir George Rook, Kn and William Colepeper, Esq; Together with an Account of the Tryal of Mr. Nathanael Denew, Mr. John Holt

Publisher Marketing: Full Title: "A True State of the Difference Between Sir George Rook, Kn and William Colepeper, Esq; Together with an Account of the Tryal of Mr. Nathanael Denew, Mr. Robert Britton, and Mr. John Merriam"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational trials as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with key constitutional and historical issues and discover, including the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey" trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class, marriage and divorce.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Court RecordHarvard Law School LibraryLondon: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminister. 1704 Contributor Bio:  Holt, John John Holt (1923-1985) writer, teacher, lecturer, and amateur musician, wrote ten books, including What Do I Do Monday?, How Children Learn, and How Children Fail. His work has been translated into fourteen languages and has become standards in the field of education. For years a leading figure in school reform, John Holt became increasingly interested in how children learn outside of school. The magazine he founded, Growing Without Schooling, continues to reflect his philosophy.