Everything about John Cowell totally explained
John Cowell (
1554-
October 11 1611) was an English jurist. Born in
Ernesborough (now
Irishborough),
Devon, he was educated at
Eton, and
King's College, Cambridge, ultimately becoming professor of
civil law in that university, and master of
Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In
1607, he compiled a law dictionary,
The Interpreter, in which he exalted the
kings prerogative so much that he was prosecuted before the
House of Commons by
Sir Edward Coke, who had a hostile history with Cowell. He was saved from imprisonment only by the interposition of
James I. His book was
burnt by order of the House of Commons. The suppression order read in part::
When Men goe out of their Element, and meddle with Things above their Capacitie, themselves shan't onely goe astray and stumble in Darknesse, but will mislead also divers others with themselves into many Mistakings and Errours.. the Proofe whereof wee have lately had by a Booke written by Docteur Cowell.. by medling in Matters above his reach, he hath fallen in many Things to mistake and deceive himselfe.. in some Poynts very derogatory to the supreme Power of this Crowne; In other Cases mistaking the true State of the Parliament of this Kingdome...(External Link
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Dr. Cowell also wrote a work entitled
Institutiones Juris Anglicani. He died at
Oxford on the
October 11 1611.
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