Anciennes loix des François conservées dans les coutumes angloises recueillies par Littleton, Vol. II

This volume brings together a rare collection of medieval statutes and customs, originally compiled by Littleton and enriched with extensive notes by the lawyer‑scholar Houard. It surveys the French laws that shaped English jurisprudence after the Norman Conquest, presenting the material in its original Latin alongside French and English commentary. Organized into thirteen books, the work walks the listener through royal and vice‑comital courts, procedural rites, the status of serfs and villagers, women's dowries, and even the ritualized trial by combat that once decided life or death.

In an audio format, the text feels like a guided tour of a thirteenth‑century courtroom, with vivid explanations of formalities such as juror selection, evidence gathering, and the penalties imposed on losing parties. Houard’s supplemental glossaries decode obscure medieval terminology, while the appended catalog of authors and sources offers a broader scholarly context. Listeners with an interest in legal history, medieval society, or the evolution of Anglo‑French law will find the narrative both informative and surprisingly accessible.