HIST 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mare Clausum, John Selden, Mare Liberum
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Eight voyage of the east india company: de groot goes to london. John selden (1585-1654: mare clausum, 1635, the law of the sea. Holland and england both have an east india company. Selden, born poor but is a good fiddler. Starts training to be a lawyer when he was 18. Wonders why the church requires tithes and where it comes from. Says there is no proof it was ever required by god. Publishes a history of tithes, says god did not give the church the right to do law anything. James then throws him in prison in 1621, for questioning his authority. King and parliament at war over money, specifically custom duties. English and dutch debate about herring fisheries and right of the sea. Duke of buckingham is an advisor to james 1, cautions against punishing. Alexander vi and inter caetera named in the preface. Argues that you can draw a line on the water, de groot says you can"t.
