Crime And Punishment...Tony Robinson Part 2 (b)

In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of our modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today.

Part 2: "Guilty As Charred"

The period up to and after the Norman invasion was perhaps the most turbulent in the history of law. But in the 150 years from 1066, the legal system was transformed. This period saw the signing of the Magna Carta and the establishment of the three major planks of a modern legal system: independent judges, trial by jury, and English common law.

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP4R1du4zqg


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[idonteatturtles]

as an American, it makes me feel a little better knowing that not all Englishmen know what the Magna Carta is

[tardisgirl79]

Great series -- thanks for posting!