On kingship to the King of Cyprus

"Thomas Aquinas’ unfinished work De regno, ad regem Cypri discusses such theoretical and practical matters as the rational origin of monarchy, rewards for kings and punishments for tyrants, relations between royal government and ecclesiastical powers, and the monarch’s duty, especially regarding the foundation of a kingdom. This volume presents a reliable English version of Aquinas’ own synopsis of his political ideas, with an introduction, a list of relevant variants in the manuscripts, and an appendix of parallel texts from other writings of Aquinas."--