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Deriving "enemy theory" and justifications for conflict from the Thirty Years' War through the lens of the Old Testament.

From kings like James I to philosophers like Thomas Hobbes and revolutionaries like John Milton, political actors across the spectrum used the Bible to justify their positions. The Political Bible in Early Modern England

Killeen describes scriptural thinking as the "aether" of the era—a ubiquitous, all-encompassing frame of reference that colored every aspect of public life. Deriving "enemy theory" and justifications for conflict from

Key events of the century, including the English Civil War, the regicide of Charles I, and the establishment of the republic, were debated and legitimized through biblical precedents of resistance and monarchy. Core Areas of Political Application Key events of the century, including the English

Examining how the "chopping and mincing" of scripture into isolated verses allowed readers to make the text serve specific political turns. Related Academic Works The Political Bible in Early Modern England