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James Harrington

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English political theorist of classical republicanism

United KingdomWritersLived 1611 to 1677 · aged 66
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James Harrington was an English political theorist known for his contributions to classical republican thought.

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Title page of The Commonwealth of OceanaTitle page of The Commonwealth of OceanaMemorial to Harrington's mother, Dame Jane, in Holy Cross Church, Milton Malsor, NorthamptonshireMemorial to Harrington's mother, Dame Jane, in Holy Cross Church, Milton Malsor, NorthamptonshireMonument depicting Sir Sapcotes Harrington and his first wife Jane with their five children, in the Church of St Oswald at Rand, LincolnshireMonument depicting Sir Sapcotes Harrington and his first wife Jane with their five children, in the Church of St Oswald at Rand, LincolnshirePortrait of James Harrington, oil on canvas, ca.1635Portrait of James Harrington, oil on canvas, ca.1635Blue plaque, installed 4 October 2008, marking the Manor House of Milton Malsor where Harrington livedBlue plaque, installed 4 October 2008, marking the Manor House of Milton Malsor where Harrington lived

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James Harrington was an English political theorist known for his contributions to classical republican thought. He is best known for The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656), an exposition of an ideal republican constitution conceived as a constitutional model for the English republic that had emerged following the execution of Charles I of England in 1649.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1611 to 1677 · aged 66
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