Historical person
John Cook
1608–1660
John Cook, also spelled Cooke, was an English lawyer who became Solicitor General for the Commonwealth and led the prosecution of Charles I in January 1649. He helped frame the case that a king could be called to account for actions against his people, making him one of the most legally significant participants in the unprecedented trial.
Cook remained identified with the regicide after the Commonwealth collapsed. Following the Restoration of Charles II he was excluded from the general indemnity, convicted of high treason and executed in October 1660. Charles Spencer’s Killers of the King follows Cook among the lawyers, judges and officers whose roles in the trial and execution exposed them to royal retribution.
Non Fiction
Non Fiction featuring John Cook (1 book)
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