A Learned Explanation of Whether Kings May Alienate Their Subjects
Erudita & elegans explicatio quaestionis: utrum reges vel principes, jure aliquo vel titulo, et salvâ conscientia, cives ac subditos à Regia Corona alienare
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Extensive searches of major library catalogs, academic databases (OpenAlex), and digital archives yielded no evidence of an English translation for Bartolomé de las Casas's treatise 'Utrum Reges vel Principes, jure aliquo vel titulo, & salvâ conscientiâ, Cives ac Subditos à Regiâ Coronâ alienare'. While Las Casas is a well-studied author, this specific legal treatise remains untranslated in English.
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Can a King legally sell his own subjects or trade away the lands they inhabit? In this radical defense of human liberty, Bartolomé de Las Casas dismantles the absolute power of monarchs, arguing that rulers are merely stewards of a people who remain fundamentally free.
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