What is it about?
This article provides an overview of what was then an unpublished early manuscript by Grotius on sovereignty, the just war and the legitimacy of the Dutch revolt. Discussed are also a sheet of page references which Grotius prepared at the time of writing the treatise.
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Why is it important?
The manuscript is especially interesting for Grotius' early use of Bodin and development of ideas of sovereignty. Noteworthy is also his use and references to the works of Francisco de Vitoria.
Perspectives
This provides a synopsis of the treatise as well as other papers that belong and have been filed with it at Leiden University Library.
Dr Peter Borschberg
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: XI. „Commentarius in Theses XI“ Ein unveröffentlichtes Kurzwerk von Hugo Grotius, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte Romanistische Abteilung, January 1992, Bohlau Verlag,
DOI: 10.7767/zrgra.1992.109.1.450.
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