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Which individuals writings noted for systemizing english common law were studied by the early founders of the united states?

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The writings of Sir William Blackstone.

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Sir William Blackstone was an English jurist worldwide known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England" (1975) where he provided an overview of the English law during his time. It was highly criticized though reprinted even in America where it mainly influenced the development of The Constitution of the United States.

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Sir William Blackstone

He utilized the Commentaries on the Laws of England to encourage their rebellion against the Crown to which his loyalties belonged. The Commentaries were so well received by the Colonists and many copies sold in America. HE influenced the Declaration of Independence


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