Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776

Reilly, S. A.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.3
Word count
1.6M words
Chapters
165

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English Originals World HistoryLaw Institutional ChangeRights EvolutionLegal HistoryLegal SourcesBritish ConstitutionCivic AwarenessSocial ContractHistorical CompilationAcademic StudyCommon Law Tradition

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776 by ReillyAuthor: Reilly, S. A.,Language: English, Class: KD: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland, Release Date: Jun 2, 2011

Editor's review

An English-language general history eBook that traces Britain's legal tradition chronologically, covering legal development from the time of Æthelbert, King of Kent, in the sixth century to the reign of George III at the end of the eighteenth century. The title indicates its scope: from early Anglo-Saxon customary law and written law codes to the formation of the common law, parliamentary legislation, and the evolution of the modern constitutional order. For readers who want to understand the origins of English law, the common law tradition, and the arc of constitutional history, the book offers a framework narrative advancing by era; it is suitable as an introductory guide rather than an in-depth research monograph. The Project Gutenberg public-domain electronic text has no modern annotations, so it is best read alongside a general history textbook or an introduction to legal history, with institutional terms looked up as needed. It is fairly long overall with moderate information density, suitable for reading in stages rather than all at once.

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  1. Read according to the time periods indicated in the subtitle, and after each era summarize the key institutional changes.
  2. Prepare a timeline and mark important law codes, charters, and legislative milestones in the corresponding years.
  3. Read alongside a general British history textbook to make up for the background explanation lacking in the public-domain text.

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FAQ

What time period does this book cover? According to the title and the material, the book begins with Æthelbert, King of Kent, in the sixth century and continues to the reign of George III at the end of the eighteenth century, spanning more than a thousand years. It is a general history narrative rather than a period-specific monograph.
Is this book suitable for law students? It can serve as supplementary reading for understanding the historical background of the common law and help build a chronological framework. But it is not a textbook on contemporary legal practice and lacks modern scholarly annotations; professional study should still rely mainly on assigned textbooks and case materials.
The electronic edition has no annotations. What should readers keep in mind? Public-domain electronic texts usually contain no annotations by modern editors. Readers are advised to prepare a British historical timeline and a glossary of basic institutional terms, and to look up old place names and obsolete institutional names promptly to avoid misreading due to missing background.

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About the author

Reilly, S. A. Author

S. A. Reilly is an author about whom little public information is available; the works currently attributed to this name all centre on the early development of English legal history. Five titles are held in the collection, most of them tracing the growth of English law and institutions from around 600 A.D. to 1776, including Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776 and closely related versions, as well as a volume devoted to the first millennium, 600–1600. These works suggest a chronological approach that sets legal texts and institutional change within the wider political narrative, written for readers interested in the common-law tradition and the roots of English constitutional arrangements. Because birth and death dates, nationality and professional background cannot be confirmed, Reilly's scholarly identity and the circumstances of writing remain unclear.