Luparev, G.P. The political and legal views of Marcellus of Padova

Abstract: The “Defendor pacis” by Marcellus of Padova, which was written in 1324, was at first secretly spread among the scholars of the Paris University. Its key idea, which worried the Catholic leaders, was the critical analysis of their ambitions as a key reason for the social problems of the society of that time, namely Italy. This article includes analysis of “Defendor pacis”.