Fortescue, Sir John — (c. 1394–1476) A loyal adherent of the house of LANCASTER, Sir John Fortescue was also chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench and the preeminent constitutional and legal theorist of medieval England. The second son of a Devonshire… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Fortescue, Sir John — (ca. 1395–ca. 1477) Sir John Fortescue was a constitutional lawyer who wrote in both Latin and English. Because of his forthright writing style, his works were significant in the development of English prose. He was immersed in politics and… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Fortescue, Sir John — born с 1385, Norris, Somerset, Eng. died с 1479, Ebrington, Gloucestershire English jurist. He served as chief justice of the King s Bench from 1442. He was the first to state the basic principle that it is better that the guilty escape than that … Universalium
FORTESCUE, SIR JOHN — an eminent English lawyer, born in Somersetshire; flourished in the 15th century; was called to the bar at Lincoln s Inn, and in 1442 became Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King s Bench; he was a staunch Lancastrian during the Wars of the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Fortescue, Sir John — (1394? 1476?) Political writer, was descended from a Devonshire family. He was an eminent lawyer, and held the office of Lord Chief Justice of the King s Bench (1442). During the Wars of the Roses he was a staunch Lancastrian. On the triumph… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet — (1583 ndash; April 19, 1627), was an English poet.He was born at Grace Dieu in Leicestershire, the second son of the judge, Sir Francis Beaumont.The deaths of his father (in 1598) and of his elder brother, Sir Henry Beaumont (in 1605), made the… … Wikipedia
John Fortescue — Sir John Fortescue (* 1394 in Norris, Devonshire; † 1476 in Gloucestershire) war ein englischer politischer Schriftsteller in der Renaissance. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Fortescue — Sir John Fortescue (vers 1394 vers 1476), jurisconsulte anglais. Il était en 1442 grand juge du banc du roi. Il jouit de la faveur de Henri VI d Angleterre, qui le nomma chancelier, mais il perdit tout crédit à l avènement d Edouard IV d… … Wikipédia en Français
john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… … Universalium
John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… … Universalium
