Crowns & Constitutions
Ep. 2: Building on the Ruins of Rome
We begin the story of the Magna Carta centuries before in 476 A.D. Upon collapse of the Western Roman Empire, Germanic tribes migrate west and begin to build their own kingdoms on the ruins of Rome. Yet, Roman law, including parts of Justinian’s Code, is adopted and preserved in some areas. In this episode, the historical landscape of Western legal tradition is discussed.