Robert Grosseteste, natural law and Magna Carta
National and universal law in 1253
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8247607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philippa Hoskin (0000-0003-3214-4853, University of Lincoln, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 120-132 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Regional and Local History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2051-4530 • E-ISSN: 2051-4549 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20514530.2015.1101293 |
| OpenAlex | W2220904824 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper considers how the English episcopate's complaints (gravamina) of 1253 demonstrate one view of how the king's authority could be curbed through Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest. The gravamina were drafted by Robert Grosseteste, bishop of Lincoln 1235–1253, and declare that the king is ignoring universal, natural law and man-made common law. They reveal Grosseteste's own view of the relationship between justice and natural law and how this should influence written law codes to ensure the salvation of mankind. Grosseteste interpreted the charters of liberties through natural law, as intended to bring common law and natural law into line with each other to make salvation possible through the exercise of justice. Magna Carta was now not an immediate solution to a local problem, but part of a universal, eternal concern. As the document was issued in the names of all the episcopate, they also consented to this view
Black letter law · Charter · Common law · Comparative law · Divine law · Economic Justice · Natural law · Political science · Private law · Sociology · Universal law · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |