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From Normans times to now, focus on land law ...

What the Normans did for law in England

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The Arms of William the Conquerer

I am going to be moving forward in time now to Henry II and the Angevin kings. An exciting time and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Henry I, Stephen I, The Normans, William I, William II (Rufas)

Westminster Hall

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(A picture from Wikipedia Commons showing Westminster Hall (left) in the seventeenth century) One … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Important buildings, King William, Westminster Hall, William II (Rufas)

Cadfael and law in the reign of Stephen

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Derek Jacobi as Cadfael

Setting the scene After the long and relatively peaceful reign of Henry I came the troubled reign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book review, Norman Tagged With: Cadfael, law in historical fiction, Stephen, Stephen I

Oaths and Ordeals

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trial by battle

In a case at law there is only so much that can be proved by paperwork. Sometimes you have to take a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Combat, courts, Oath, Ordeal, Ordeals, Trial, Trial By Battle

Sheriffs in Norman times

By Tessa Shepperson 2 Comments

The office of Sheriff is a very ancient one and not limited to stories and pantomime based on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Government administration, Legal personnel, Sheriff

Writs, law and the nature of lawyer DNA

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The forms of action in the early courts One of the big differences between the study of law today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: courts, Form Of Action, Henry I, Lawyers, Writ, Writs and forms of action

Custom and courts before and after the conquest

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Signatures of William I and Matilda

When William the Conquerer conquered England, he found a country which already had an established, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: courts, Custom, Exchequer, Government administration, The Conquest

Henry I – The Lion of Justice

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Henry I

After the upheaval of the conquest, and the unpopularity of William Rufus’ reign, what the country … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Biography, Charters and garters, Henry I

The Domesday Book

By Tessa Shepperson 3 Comments

Doomsday book

Domesday - the Royal Commissioners are sent out Shortly after Christmas 1085 'after very deep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Domesday

The Lord of the Manor

By Tessa Shepperson 1 Comment

French Manor

In this post, I am going to take a look at the lower end of the feudal system. The end that you and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Norman Tagged With: Feudal

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