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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)

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

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Henry the Young King

The Young King Henry – crowned but not a real king?

Henry II had seen at first hand the devastation that can be wrought when the succession was not … [Read More...]

The Constitutions of Clarendon and the Becket affair

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Towns in medieval England

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