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Should justice be decided by supernatural ordeals or evidence? Join Benjamin Barr, a constitutional litigator, as he tells the story of the common law through the life of King Henry II. Come along as we examine medieval punishment devices disguised as justice, tumult in Henry's kingdom, and how one man broke through superstition to forge the common law as we know it today. King Henry II's effort led to a modern legal system that would recognize the inalienable rights of man and serve as a bedrock for the American justice system.

Table of Contents
00:00 The Absurd Trials of Medieval Justice
04:48 Enter Henry II – The Reformer King
09:24 Trial by Ordeal vs. Henry’s Jury: God or Neighbors as Judges
12:34 Church vs. Crown: Henry and Becket’s Showdown
18:33 Henry’s Legal Revolution: Writs, Judges, and Precedent
29:42 Family Feud: Henry’s House in Turmoil
33:03 From Henry’s England to Modern America: The Legacy of Common Law