François Hotman
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics, Education, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Trials, Judges, Lawyers
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, French History
Article abstract: Hotman, a brilliant French legal scholar and teacher, used his considerable knowledge and writing ability for the Huguenot cause of freedom of conscience, and, in the process, developed a philosophy of limited constitutional monarchy and became one of the first modern revolutionaries.
Early Life
François Hotman was born on August 23, 1524, in Paris, France. His father, Pierre Hotman, was a successful lawyer and landowner who, in 1524, had just entered the king’s service. He was to be rewarded after twenty years for his loyalty to the...
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