Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776

The work provides a concise primer on English legal development from early Anglo-Saxon codes through statutes and institutions up to the late 18th century. It reproduces or paraphrases foundational sources such as early kings' law codes and the Magna Carta, and follows the rise of common law, the jury system, chancery equity, and the professional attorney. Each chronological chapter supplies contextual background (The Times), the substantive rules (The Law), and procedural practice (Judicial Procedure), defines specialized terms for readers without prior legal training, and narrows scope by excluding matters like Scottish affairs and wars with Ireland.