Kings need information. By 1166 Domesday was getting a bit out of date. It was eighty years old … [Read more...]
The Exchequer in the time of Henry II
Revenue and the sheriffs All Kings need money. Lots of money. “We are of course aware” wrote … [Read more...]
The Kings household and the administration of government
In the time of Henry II In the twelfth century the machinery of government was inextricably … [Read more...]
Feudal incidents
In my post Landlord and Tenure, back in the Norman section, I introduced the feudal system. I … [Read more...]
Crowned King of England
When I studied for my law degree, a long time ago, there was a compulsory paper on jurisprudence in … [Read more...]
The Young King Henry II
By the time 1154 came around, everyone in England was sick of civil war. Even the barons were fed … [Read more...]
What the Normans did for law in England
I am going to be moving forward in time now to Henry II and the Angevin kings. An exciting time and … [Read more...]
Westminster Hall
(A picture from Wikipedia Commons showing Westminster Hall (left) in the seventeenth century) One … [Read more...]
Cadfael and law in the reign of Stephen
Setting the scene After the long and relatively peaceful reign of Henry I came the troubled reign … [Read more...]
Henry I King of England and Duke of Normandy – by Judith A Green
Henry I - book review When I first started this blog, I mostly used Baker as reference along with … [Read more...]