1. Which event is conventionally associated with the beginning of the common-law model in England?
2. What legal and political development followed William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings?
3. What was the principal character of English law before 1066?
What symbolic date marks the start of the common-law model?
1066
Who brought Norman customary law to England after 1066?
William the Conqueror
What was the nature of English law before 1066?
It was mainly composed of unwritten customs varying by community.
How did Roman law influence the Celtic population in England?
It did not generally impose itself on the Celtic population.
1066 Norman conquest
Beginning of common-law development.
Pre-1066 law
Unwritten customs, varied by community.
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