It is no exaggeration to describe the turbulent period from Hastings (1066) to the end of the reign of Henry III (1272) as a formative period for English law, the courts and the system of government. Of the eight Kings of this period, especially notable in a legal context were the reigns of Henry II (1154-1189), John (1199-1216) and Henry III when the beginnings of Parliament can be seen. Early forms of 'legislation' appeared albeit very different in style to modern legislation and the earliest treatises on English law were written - for example the Constitutions of Clarendon 1164 and the Assizes of Clarendon (1166) and Northampton (1176).
May 13, 2011 at 12:03 PM
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It is no exaggeration to describe the turbulent period from Hastings (1066) to the end of the reign of Henry III (1272) as a formative period for English law, the courts and the system of government.
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