One of the most eminent jurists in the history of English law, Coke held some of the highest legal offices in Britain during his career. However, his enduring fame and importance rests principally on his legal writings, which for centuries served as invaluable guides to jurists both at home and abroad, and on his staunch defense of common law in the face of royal absolutism, a position which earned him the ire of many powerful figures, like kings and church leaders. Who was Coke’s chief rival? Discuss
Month: February 2022
out there
(hyphenated if used before a noun) Somewhat unusual, unconventional, crazy, or eccentric. Watch the video
Lidice
During World War II, Reinhard Heydrich—deputy chief of the Gestapo—became known as “the Hangman of Europe” for his mass executions. Czechoslovak patriots sought to end to his reign of terror by rolling a grenade under his car in May 1942, and he died of an infection from his injuries a week later. The Gestapo retaliated by demolishing the Czech village of Lidice. They executed its male population of about 200 and deported all women and children to concentration camps. Why did they choose Lidice? Discuss