STUDIES

IN

HISTORY AND JURISPRUDENCE

HENRY FROWDE, M.A.

PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

LONDON, EDINBURGH

NEW YORK

IN HISTORY AND

JURISPRUDENCE

BY

JAMES BRYCE, D.C.L.

AUTHOR OF

'THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE,' 'THE AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH,' ETC.
FORMERLY REGIUS PROFESSOR OF CIVIL LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY

OF OXFORD; HONORARY FELLOW OF ORIEL AND TRINITY
COLLEGES, CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE
INSTITUTE OF FRANCE

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOLUME I

OXFORD

AT THE CLARENDON PRESS