The Formation of Common Law in England: Law and Society from the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta Period

Author: (English) Hudson
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book discusses the period from the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta, covering a span of one and a half centuries, integrating the development of law with broader contemporary ideas, social, and political changes. It includes the court system of Anglo-Norman England, violent and theft crimes in Anglo-Norman England, Angevin reforms, the formation of the Magna Carta and English common law, among other topics.