Which 18th century philosopher wrote a series of books summarizing the common laws of england and demonstrating that royal power was limited?

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Which 18th century philosopher wrote a series of books summarizing the common laws of england and demonstrating that royal power was limited?

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The correct answer is Sir William Blackstone

He wrote the book known as The Commentaries on the Laws of England and was massive and divided into four huge tomes which were based on different rights of the people. They were of great importance for the development of the British legal system and influenced the legal system of the United States as well.