Henry II expanded the King’s Peace to solidify royal jurisdiction.

Evidence

The policy was not without peril. … His plan was to stretch old principles to take on new meaning. … Cautiously and quietly Henry began to claim that the King’s Peace extended over all England, and that no matter where it was broken offenders should be tried in the King’s courts. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 342

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 342
• XREF: connects to: Henry II popularized trial by jury to attract cases to royal courts. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 343; Common-law courts arose from Norman efforts to extend royal authority.; Post-1066 English kings built unified royal courts to extend central authority. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 132

Broader Connections

• Henry II popularized trial by jury to attract cases to royal courts. #expands (0.75) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 343