John Cowell's law dictionary of 1607, The Interpreter, exalts
the Crown's prerogative so highly that he faces censure from
Parliament and the Privy Council. He is prosecuted by Sir Edmund
Coke, only being saved from imprisonment by the intervention of the
King, and on 26th March his book is burnt by hangman.
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Citation:
Editors, Litencyc. "John Cowell's law dictionary is censured". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15674, accessed 29 March 2024.]