The Greatest British Lawyers & Judges

Birthdate: February 1, 1552

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Mileham, Breckland, Norfolk, England

Died: September 3, 1634

Edward Coke was an English politician, barrister, and judge. He is regarded as the greatest jurist of the Jacobean and Elizabethan eras. As a barrister, Coke took up important cases like Slade's Case. As a Member of Parliament, Coke campaigned for the Statute of Monopolies 1623. He also played a key role in the passage of the Petition of Right.