London's Leather Workers Accidentally Put the King Under the Law
Medieval England

London's Leather Workers Accidentally Put the King Under the Law

A guild of leather workers in 13th-century London accidentally invented the principle that no one—not even the king—is above the law.

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Medieval EnglandConstitutional HistoryTaxationCommon Law13th CenturyEdward IMagna CartaButterfly EffectGuild HistoryLegal History

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