The True Law of free Monarchies - wikipedia The True Law of free Monarchies This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2015 ) Title page of The True Law of Free Monarchies. The Reciprocal and Mutual Duty Betwixt a Free King and His Natural Subjects ( original Scots title : The Trve Lawe of free Monarchies : Or, The Reciprock and Mvtvall Dvtie Betwixt a free King, and his naturall Subiectes ) is a treatise or essay of political theory and kingship by James VI of Scotland ( later to be crowned James I of England too ). It is believed James VI wrote the tract to set forth his idea of kingship, in contrast to the contractarian views espoused by, among others, George Buchanan ( in De Jure Regni apud Scotos, 1579 ). James VI had the work published in 1598. It is considered remarkable for setting out the doctrine of the divine right of kings in Scotland, and latterly England, for the first time. James saw the divine right of kings as an extension of the apostolic succession. References Jump up ^ Pauline Croft ( 2003 ), King James, Basingstoke and New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 0 - 333 - 61395 - 3. External links Discussion and translation of the work in The Norton Anthology of English Literature Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_True_Law_of_Free_Monarchies&oldid=825501243 '' Categories : 1598 books Books in political philosophy Works by James VI and I Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2015 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 13 February 2018, at 19 : 21. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote trew law and what was it about
Answer: James VI of Scotland (later to be crowned James I of England too)