Catholic resistance theory: William Barclay versus Jean Boucher

This article examines William Barclay’s response to Jean Boucher’s De Justa Abdicatione Henrici Tertii (1589) in view of the complexities of Catholic political thought in this post-Tridentine period. It argues that Barclay’s famous category of ‘monarchomach’ is problematic for its avoidance of the i...

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Main Author: Nicholls, S
Format: Journal article
Published: Taylor and Francis 2018