Law Reform in Early Modern England: Crown, Parliament and the Press

by Barbara J Shapiro and Barbara J. Shapiro

Book Overview

This book provides an illuminating commentary of law reform in the early modern era (1500-1740) and views the moves to improve law and legal institutions in the context of changing political and governmental environments.

Taking a fresh look at law reform over several centuries, it explores the efforts of the king and parliament, and the body of literature supporting law reform that emerged with the growth of print media, to assess the place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509955054
• ISBN13: 9781509955053
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"