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The formation of the English common law : law and society in England from King Alfred to Magna Carta / John Hudson.

Author/creator Hudson, John, 1962- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionSecond edition.
Publication Info Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Descriptionxvii, 234 pages ; 25 cm.
Subject(s)
Series The medieval world
Medieval world. ^A288317
Contents Introduction -- The court framework in Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman England -- Violence and theft in Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman England -- Law and land-holding in Anglo-Saxon England -- Law and land-holding in Anglo-Norman England -- Angevin reform -- Crime and the Angevin reforms -- Law and land-holding in Angevin England -- Magna carta and the formation of the English common law.
Abstract "[This book provides an] overview of the development of early English law, one of the classic subjects of medieval history. This...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. Rather than simply tracing elements of the common law back to their Anglo-Saxon, Norman or other origins, [the author] 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other edition issuedRevision of: Hudson, John, 1962- Formation of the English common law : law and society in England from the Norman Conquest to Magna Carta. London : Longman, 1996 0582070279
LCCN 2017010336
ISBN9781138189331 hardback alkaline paper
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