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‘The reign of Henry II is of supreme importance in the history of our law, and its importance is due to the action of the central power, to reforms ordained by the king…the whole of English law is centralised and unified’ (Maitland)
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'The reign of Henry II is of supreme importance in the history of our law, and its importance is due to the action of the central power, to reforms ordained by the king...the whole of English law is centralised and unified' (Maitland) F.W Maitland's description of the importance of Henry II's reign as 'Supreme', and that's its effects 'centralised and unified' the 'Whole English law' are accurate but in an underdeveloped way. The wording used is very definite and whilst there is no doubt that he is credited with 'founding' the common law it took many years before it was moulded into a semblance of the system we recognise today. It is necessary to examine the reforms he implemented and then observe the effect for good or for bad that they had on the legal system as it stood at the time. Henry II has been described...
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