What is Magna Carta? Clause 17 Introduction

The transcript discusses the establishment of permanent Royal Courts by Henry II, highlighting his judicial reforms that ensured criminal cases were tried only in Royal Courts. Judges were sent to counties to hear cases, while others were based in Westminster. Clause 17 aimed to solidify these reforms, ensuring a fixed location for seeking justice, eliminating the need to follow the king around the country.

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