Henry II and the Birth of Common Law
How Henry II reformed the legal system, introduced juries, and established a law that applied to the whole country.
Key Questions
- 1How did the "Trial by Ordeal" differ from the "Trial by Jury"?
- 2Why did Henry II want a unified legal system for England?
- 3What was the significance of the "Assize of Clarendon"?
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