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A brief summary ofA brief summary ofJohnJohn PonetsPonetsA Short
Treatise of PoliticA Short Treatise of Politic
owerowerBy Ng Yee Juenne and
Bilal Hyder Jefri
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IntroductionIntroduction
It is better to trust in the Lords than to
trust in Princes This is the fundamentalprinciple of Ponets
theory. He believed
well as it would be for the welfare of the
people.
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Where to get the powerWhere to get the power
He believes there are two types of
government: absolute monarchy or themixed state in which
monarchs are
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How much power do they haveHow much power do they have
While he admitted there could be
disobedience against power, he believedthat the justification of
the use of tyranny
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Checks and balances on the powerChecks and balances on the
power
He believed that if a monarch failed to recognizetheir duties, a
hierarchy should be set up in
which the people would first complain to eitherthe Parliament or
Gods ministers first. If theauthority figures in the hierarchy
fail, only thenshould the people take matters into their own
hands and revolt. He believed that the roles of monarchs was
to
act as moral authorities who had the duty tomaintain justice, to
defend the innocent, and to
punish evil. They should also abstain fromtyranny, do their
duties and glorify God.
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How far are we boundHow far are we bound
Obedience is subject to individual judgement. We are human, ergo
we make mistakes make judgements
based on the situation and matter.
Duties of a ruler within a framework Loyalty should be to God
and your country first, not a man, but
a realm must have a ruler and the ruler defers to God.
,
under dire circumstances The ruler must be just and seek the
council of the people.
Princes and Lords should be the defenders of theirpeoples, and
not impose their power over them.
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What they can take and what they cantWhat they can take and what
they cant
They shouldnt impose taxes just
because they can, a good ruler shouldput the wealth of his
people first.
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Is it right to depose themIs it right to depose them
If the ruler is a good and Godly person,
no. If the ruler is unscrupulous and
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Additional NotesAdditional Notes This tract was written
before
Shakespeare was born so it is possiblethat some of his political
values were
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