Shaping the Common Law: From Glanvill to Hale, 1188-1688

This Collection 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.