Author: Robin Fleming
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521528467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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The Domesday Book contains a great many things, including the most comprehensive, varied, and monumental legal material to survive from England before the rise of the common law. This book argues that it can - and should - be read as a legal text. When the statistical information present in the great survey is stripped away, there is much material still left, almost all of which stems directly from inquest, testimony given by jurors impanelled in 1086, or from the sworn statements of lords and their men. This information, read in context, can provide a picture of what the law looked like, the ways in which it was changing, and the means whereby the inquest was a central event in the formation of English law. The volume provides translations (with Latin legal terminology included parenthetically) for all of Domesday Book's legal references, each numbered and organised by county, fee, and folio.
Author: Great Britain
Publisher:
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Category : Law, Anglo-Saxon
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Author: Austin Lane Poole
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192852878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Concentrates on the twelfth century and takes in the rule of William Rufus at the beginning and of John at the end.
Author: Connie Willis
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0553562738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 593
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Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering, and the indomitable will of the human spirit. “A tour de force.”—The New York Times Book Review For Kivrin, preparing to travel back in time to study one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructors in the twenty-first century, it meant painstaking calculations and careful monitoring of the rendezvous location where Kivrin would be received. But a crisis strangely linking past and future strands Kivrin in a bygone age as her fellows try desperately to rescue her. In a time of superstition and fear, Kivrin—barely of age herself—finds she has become an unlikely angel of hope during one of history’s darkest hours.
Author: Frederic William Maitland
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Author: Austin Lane Poole
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198217077
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Author: Richard Fitzneale
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Corrections by: Carter, F.E.L.;; Unknown function: Greenway, D.E.
Author: Frederic William Maitland
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Category : Feudalism
Languages : en
Pages : 527
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: William Andrews
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019621974
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In 'Historic Byways and Highways of Old England, ' William Andrews takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the countryside and towns of England. He explores the history and folklore of ancient roads, such as Watling Street and the Pilgrims' Way, and delves into the stories behind famous landmarks and monuments. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in English history, folklore, or the beauty of the English countryside. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
