History of English law

History of English law is the history of the legal system and laws of England.

Coverage of the history of English law is provided by:

• Fundamental Laws of England
• History of English land law
• History of English contract law
• History of English criminal law

• History of trial by jury in England
• History of the courts of England and Wales

See also

• Anglo-Saxon law
• Commentaries on the Laws of England (book) 1765, by Sir William Blackstone
• Common law
• English parliamentary history
• Institutes of the Lawes of England (book) 1628, by Sir Edward Coke