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The Strange Case of the Law Clips

  1. The Petition of Right and Habeas Corpus

    Duration: 03:10

  2. Star Chamber and the rack

    Duration: 05:59

  3. John Lilburne and Habeas Corpus

    Duration: 07:18

  4. The Conventicle Act of 1664 and the independence of the jury

    Duration: 03:44

  5. The Bloody Code

    Duration: 04:09

  6. The founding of the police force

    Duration: 05:12

  7. Henry II, Thomas Becket and the church courts

    Duration: 03:59

  8. Saxon law - compensation

    Duration: 03:05

  9. Saxon law courts

    Duration: 03:19

  10. Saxon punishments

    Duration: 03:03

  11. Trial by ordeal

    Duration: 06:20

  12. The jury

    Duration: 03:40

  13. Habeas Corpus and slavery

    Duration: 05:56