A Sketch of English Legal History

by Frederic William Maitland

Excerpt from A Sketch of English Legal History A list of recommended readings upon the difierent topics treated has been appended to each chapter. The references to Pollock and Maitland's History of English Law are to the second edition which is cited as P. And M. Select Essays in anglo-american Legal History is referred to as anglo-am. Legal Hist. The other abbreviations are self-explanatory.

Genres: Law, History, Nonfiction

247 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1915

About the author

Frederic William Maitland, FBA was an English historian and lawyer who is generally regarded as the modern father of English legal history.

Reviews

[Joel]

A good (though overly cursory in places) history of English legal development. Also useful as a representative of the old view of jurisprudence. Would not recommend to laymen, however.