Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III

The Times section sets a background and context in which to better understand the law of that period. The usual subject matter of history such as battles, wars, royal intrigues, periods of corruption, and international relations are omitted as not helping to understand the process of civilization and development of the law. Standard practices are described, but there are often variations with locality. Also, change did not come abruptly, but with vacillations. the change from pagan to Christian belief and the change to allowance of loans for interest. The scientific

revolution was accepted only slowly.