Portrait of James Harrington, oil on canvas, c. 1635

James Harrington (or Harington) (January, 1611 - September 11, 1677) was an English political philosopher, best known for his controversial work, Oceana. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (534x657, 583 KB) Summary Portrait of James Harrington (1611–1677), oil on canvas, c. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (534x657, 583 KB) Summary Portrait of James Harrington (1611–1677), oil on canvas, c. ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Oceana is a work by James Harrington, originally banned by Oliver Cromwell, but eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell, in 1656. ...

He was born of an old Rutland family, the son of Sir Sapcotes Harrington of Rand, Lincolnshire, and great-nephew of the first Lord Harington of Exton (d. 1615). Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Harington Baronets[1] James Harrington, was the third son of Sir James Harrington of Exton, Rutland (–1592). ...

In 1629 he entered Trinity College, Oxford, as a gentleman commoner. One of his tutors was the famous William Chillingworth. After several years spent travelling, and a period as a soldier in the Dutch army, he returned to England and lived quietly till 1646, when he was appointed to accompany King Charles I, who was being taken from Newcastle as a prisoner. Though republican in his ideas, Harrington won the king's regard and esteem, and accompanied him to the Isle of Wight. He aroused the suspicion of the parliamentarians and was dismissed: it is said that he was punished for declining to swear to refuse assistance to the king should he attempt to escape. Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... College name Trinity College Named after The Holy Trinity Established 1555 Sister College Churchill College President The Hon. ... William Chillingworth (October 12, 1602 - January, 1644) was a controversial English churchman. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of Southampton off the southern English coast. ...

After Charles's death Harrington devoted his time to the composition of his Oceana, a work which pleased no one. By order of Oliver Cromwell, it was seized when passing through the press. Harrington, however managed to secure the favour of the Protector's favourite daughter, Mrs Claypole; the work was restored to him, and appeared in 1656, dedicated to Cromwell. The views embodied in Oceana, particularly that bearing on vote by ballot and rotation of magistrates and legislators, Harrington and others (who in 1659 formed a club called the "Rota") endeavoured to push practically, but with no success. Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, 1657. ...

In November 1661, by order of Charles II, Harrington was arrested on a charge of conspiracy, and was thrown into the Tower of London. Despite his repeated request no public trial took place, and when at length his sisters obtained a writ of habeas corpus he was secretly moved to St Nicholas Island off Plymouth. There his health gave way owing to his drinking guaiacum on medical advice, and his mind appeared to be affected. Careful treatment restored him to bodily vigour, but his mind never wholly recovered. Some time after his release he married--the date does is not known. Following his death, he was buried next to Sir Walter Raleigh in St Margaret's, Westminster. Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... For the film with this title, see Tower of London (1939 film). ... For other uses, see Habeas corpus (disambiguation). ... Drakes Island as seen from Plymouth Hoe. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Species Six species, including: Guaiacum officinale Guaiacum sanctum Guaiacum is a small genus of six species of shrubs and trees in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas. ... Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ...

Harrington's writings consist of the Oceana, and of papers, pamphlets, aphorisms, even treatises, in defence of the Oceana. His Works were edited with biography by John Toland in 1700; Toland's edition, with additions by Thomas Birch, appeared in 1747, and again in 1771. Oceana was reprinted by Henry Morley in 1887. See Dwight in Political Science Quarterly (March, 1887). John Toland (November 30, 1670 - March 11, 1722) Very little is known about his true origins other than the fact that he was born on the Inishowen Peninsula, a predominantly Catholic and Irish speaking region, in northern Ulster. ... Thomas Birch (November 23, 1705 - January 9, 1766), English historian, son of Joseph Birch, a coffee-mill maker, was born at Clerkenwell. ...

Harrington has often been confused with his cousin Sir James Harrington, 3rd Baronet of Ridlington, a member of the commission which tried Charles I, and afterwards excluded from the Indemnity and Oblivion Act which pardoned most for taking up arms against the King in the Civil War. Sir James Harrington, 3rd Baronet of Ridlington (1607–1680)[1][2] As a major-general in the Parliamentarian army during the English Civil War, Harrington fougth at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge. ... Regicides of Charles I are considered to be the 59 Commissioners (Judges) who formed the tribunal that tried King Charles I of England and signed his death warrant, along with other officials who participated in his trial or execution, and Hugh Peters an influential republican preacher. ... The Indemnity and Oblivion Act passage through the Convention Parliament was secured by Lord Clarendon, the first minister of King Charles II and it became law on 29 August 1660 during the first year of the English Restoration. ...

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