Some Makers of English Law

by W. S. Holdsworth

Overview

Sir William Holdsworth's well-known book traces the development of English Law from the days of Glanvil and Bracton in the second half of the twelfth century. He shows how English Common Law was shaped by a line of great men and how later equity grew up to supplement its deficiencies. The part played by Roman Law is also described. English law has affected the law in the United States and in the Commonwealth and the author brings out the connections clearly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521093583
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/01/1966
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Glanvil and Bracton; 2. Edward I; 3. Littleton and Fortescue; 4. Renaissance, Reformation and reception of Roman Law; 5. St. Germain, More, Ellesmere and Bacon; 6. Sir Edward Coke; 7. Hale and Nottingham; 8. Holt and Mansfield; 9. Hardwicke and Eldon; 10. Leoline Jenkins, Stowell and the civilians; 11. Blackstone, Bentham and Austin; 12. Maine, Maitland and Pollock; Conclusion; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'A brisk and vigorous hymn in praise of the men who built up the greatness of the English legal system.' Listener

'The value of those men, who laboured over a period of full seven centuries, is weighed and well put in this thorough volume.' Quarterly Review

' … much more than a collection of legal biographies; as the preface justly claims, they constitute nothing less than a 'short biographical history of English law.' Modern Law Review

'Sir William Holdsworth delineates brilliant portraits of jurists and writers who made significant contributions to English law.' The Commonwealth

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