In medieval England, the Norman conquest the law varied-shire-to-shire, primarily based on disparate tribal customs. The idea of a “frequent law” developed through the reign of Henry II during the late 12th century, when Henry appointed judges that had authority to create an institutionalised and unified system of law “frequent” to the country. The subsequent major step in the evolution of the widespread law came when King John was forced by his barons to sign a document limiting his authority to pass laws.

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