History A-Level
The development of English law
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He frequently sat in the royal courts, expanding the use of the writ system and making royal justice more accessible.
Topics that use The development of English law
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – King John, 1199–1214 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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