Spring 2026

English Legal History Seminar

Professor Charles Donahue

Harvard Law School: 2166

Spring 2026

Meeting Time: T 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

2 classroom credits

An exploration of the sources of English legal history for those who wish to study the high medieval and early modern periods (roughly 1100–1600) in more depth than is possible in the introductory course.

J.H. Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History (5th ed. 2019) and multilithed materials.

Co-requisite: Concurrent registration in the English Legal History course, or the equivalent preparation, is required. Some materials in Latin and French will be studied, but neither language is required.

Note: This seminar is jointly listed in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as History 2080.

This seminar is expected to be omitted in 2026–2027.

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