Shaping the common law : from Glanvill to Hale, 1188-1688
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Shaping the common law : from Glanvill to Hale, 1188-1688
（Jurists : profiles in legal theory）
Stanford University Press, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Glanvill
- Magna Carta
- Thomas Littleton
- John Fortescue
- Richard Hooker
- James VI and I
- Francis Bacon
- Sir Edward Coke
- Michael Dalton
- William Hudson
- John Selden
- John Milton
- The laws and liberties of Massachusetts
- Trial of Charles I
- Matthew Hale
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In a series of fifteen vivid essays, this book discusses the contributions of great common-law jurists and singular documents-namely the Magna Carta and the Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts-that have shaped common law, from its origins in twelfth-century England to its arrival in the American colonies.
Featured jurists include such widely recognized figures as Glanvill, Francis Bacon, Sir Edward Coke, and John Selden, as well as less known but influential writers like Richard Hooker, Michael Dalton, William Hudson, and Sir Matthew Hale. Across the essays, the jurists' personalities are given voice, the context of time and events made clear, and the continuing impact of the texts emphasized. Taken as a whole, the book offers a simple reverence for the achievements of these men and law books and a deep respect for the role historical events have played in the development of the common law.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Preface 000 Introduction by Allen D. Boyer 000 Chapter 1 Glanvill 000 Chapter 2 Magna Carta 000 Chapter 3 Thomas Littleton 000 Chapter 4 John Fortescue 000 Chapter 5 Richard Hooker 000 Chapter 6 James VI and I 000 Chapter 7 Francis Bacon 000 Chapter 8 Sir Edward Coke 000 Chapter 9 Michael Dalton 000 Chapter 10 William Hudson 000 Chapter 11 John Selden 000 Chapter 12 John Milton 000 Chapter 13 The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts 000 Chapter 14 Trial of Charles I 000 Chapter 15 Matthew Hale 000 Further Reading 000 Index 000
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