Formation of the English Common Law

<p><em>The Formation of English Common Law </em>provides a comprehensive overview of the development of early English law one of the classic subjects of medieval history. This much expanded second edition spans the centuries from King Alfred to Magna Carta abandoning the traditional but restrictive break at the Norman Conquest. Within a strong interpretative framework it also integrates legal developments with wider changes in the thought society and politics of the time. </p><p>Rather than simply tracing elements of the common law back to their Anglo-Saxon Norman or other origins John Hudson examines and analyses the emergence of the common law from the interaction of various elements that developed over time such as the powerful royal government inherited from Anglo-Saxon England and land holding customs arising from the Norman Conquest. </p><p>Containing a new chapter charting the Anglo-Saxon period as well as a fully revised Further Reading section this new edition is an authoritative yet highly accessible introduction to the formation of the English common law and is ideal for students of history and law. </p>