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A Short History of English Law: From The Earliest Times To The End of The Year 1911

by Edward Jenks
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9789371698610
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
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  • Pages: 440
  • Original Price: INR 1700.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 822 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): N/A

A Short History of English Law: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Year 1911 by Sir Roland Knyvet Wilson offers a concise yet thorough overview of the evolution of English law. Covering developments from Anglo-Saxon times through to the early 20th century, the book traces key legal transformations in common law, equity, constitutional principles, and legal institutions. Wilson highlights the shift from feudal customs to centralized legal systems, and the influence of thinkers like Blackstone and Bentham. Written for students and general readers, the work presents complex legal history in an accessible form, emphasizing continuity, reform, and legal rationalism.

Edward Jenks (1861–1939) was a distinguished English jurist and legal historian, known for his sharp legal mind and critical scholarship. Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he held academic positions across the UK and Australia, including at Oxford, Melbourne, and the LSE. A Fellow of the British Academy, he co-founded the Society of Public Teachers of Law. Jenks edited A Digest of English Civil Law and authored influential works like A Short History of English Law and The Myth of Magna Carta, which challenged conventional historical views. His writings combined legal precision with historical insight, shaping modern understandings of English legal development.

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