Fuentes y fin del derecho en el origen del constitucionalismo inglés: Edward Coke (1553–1634)

• Velasco Guerrero, Lorena ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

     Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

     Pozuelo de Alarcón, España

     
• Localización: Res Publica: revista de historia de las ideas políticas, ISSN-e 1989-6115, Vol. 28, Nº. 2, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Dossier: Entre política y economía: La recepción inglesa de la época de los Estuardo de motivos escolásticos hispánicos), págs. 285-294
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5209/rpub.98841
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Sources and purposes of Law at the Origin of English Constitutionalism: Edward Coke (1553–1634)
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  • español

    Esta investigación se centra en el análisis histórico de los postulados jurídico–constitucionales en el origen del constitucionalismo inglés. Para ello se examinan los conceptos de derecho y sus fuentes, fines y límites en la obra de Edward Coke. Autor que ha sido afirmado por la doctrina como jurista clave de las épocas jacobina e isabelina por su defensa de los derechos individuales y la independencia judicial, así como, por el lugar de sus obras en la doctrina jurídica inglesa. El fin es profundizar en la conceptualización de estos elementos clave en el derecho constitucional y entender las influencias en su plasmación normativa actual.

  • English

    This study undertakes a historical examination of the foundational legal-constitutional principles underlying English constitutionalism. Specifically, it analyses Edward Coke's conceptions of law, including its sources, aims, and constraints. Recognized as a seminal jurist of the Jacobin and Elizabethan periods, Coke is renowned for his advocacy of individual rights and judicial independence, as well as the enduring impact of his work on English legal theory. The research seeks to advance an understanding of these essential constitutional tenets and their influence on contemporary regulatory frameworks.

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