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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)

Henry I King of England and Duke of Normandy – by Judith A Green

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Henry I Judith Green

Henry I - book review When I first started this blog, I mostly used Baker as reference along with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book review Tagged With: Biography, Henry I

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

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

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