Algernon Sidney Books

Algernon Sidney was an English republican political theorist whose work became a cornerstone of Western thought. In his most famous work, Discourses Concerning Government, Sidney challenged the Divine Right of Kings theory, proposing concepts such as limited government and the right of citizens to alter or abolish a corrupt government. His ideas, which profoundly influenced the founding of the United States and were called the "textbook of the American revolution," ultimately cost him his life. Though executed for his beliefs, Sidney endured as a revered Whig patriot, hero, and martyr.