Re-examining King John and Magna Carta: reflections on reasons, methodology and methods

Frecknall Hughes, Jane (2012). Re-examining King John and Magna Carta: reflections on reasons, methodology and methods. In: Musson, Anthony and Stebbings, Chantal eds. Making Legal History: Approaches and Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 244–263.

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Drawing together leading legal historians from a range of jurisdictions and cultures, this collection of essays addresses the fundamental methodological underpinning of legal history research. Via a broad chronological span and a wide range of topics, the contributors explore the approaches, methods and sources that together form the basis of their research and shed light on the complexities of researching into the history of the law. By exploring the challenges posed by visual, unwritten and quasi-legal sources, the difficulties posed by traditional archival material and the novelty of exploring the development of legal culture and comparative perspectives, the book reveals the richness and dynamism of legal history research.

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