Mare Liberum | work by Grotius | Britannica (original) (raw)

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codification of international law

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  In Western philosophy: Political philosophy
  …and the resulting two treatises, The Freedom of the Seas (1609) and On the Law of War and Peace (1625), were the first significant codifications of international law. Their philosophical originality lay, however, in the fact that, in defending the rights of a small, militarily weak nation against the powerful…
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discussed in biography

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  In Hugo Grotius: Involvement in politics
  …appeared under the famous title Mare Liberum (The Freedom of the Seas) in 1609. The work buttressed the Dutch position in the negotiations regarding the Twelve Years’ Truce concluded that year with Spain and was widely circulated and often reprinted.
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rebuttal by Selden

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  In John Selden
  …in rebuttal to Hugo Grotius’ Mare liberum (1609). From 1640, having reversed his political position once more, he took part in the Commons’ proceedings against William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury, and against Charles I himself.
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