The Legal Writing of Sir Edward Coke, the Anglo-Saxons, and Lex Terrae

• Published in: The Seventeenth century Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 329 - 358
• Main Author: King, Ian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Routledge 03.05.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: 17th century; Antiquity; Coke, Edward, Sir (1552-1634); Cultural identity; early modern antiquarianism; ethno-cultural identity; Law; medievalism; Old English; Sir Edward Coke; the Anglo-Saxons

This article examines the treatises and law reports of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), the Attorney General under Elizabeth I and later, Chief Justice of the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench. The article juxtaposes Coke's expressions of the common law's uniqueness and antiquity wi...