John Selden

John Selden (16 December 1584 – 30 November 1654) was an English jurist and a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land."

Read more about John Selden:  Early Life, Legal Scholar Into Politics, Parliamentarian, Last Years, Works, Views, Influence

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