Lawyer Harry Potter discusses the development of the common law role of the Jury under Henry II. Juries of Presentment became more significant as Henry’s roving judges to enforce the common law ...

Henry II was renowned for his ambitious reign. Important political and legal reforms during his reign established the foundations for the common law system in England. His rule was not without ...

Lawyer Harry Potter investigates the role of the church courts and Henry II’s attempts to deal with the problem. The church had its own legal system for the clergy called canon law. Punishments ...