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Agreements
Cn 1018
Cnut’s Oxford code, 1018
Old English
Agreements, Royal text
Duns
Dunsæte
Old English
Agreements, Treaty, Local custom
Metadata
Charter
Hn cor
Henry I’s coronation charter
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Hn cor Fr
Henry I’s coronation charter, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
MC 1215
Magna Carta, 1215
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
MC 1215 Fr
Magna Carta 1215, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
St eccl
Stephen’s 1136 charter of liberties for the Church
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
St cor
Stephen’s coronation charter
Latin
Charter, Royal text
St cor Fr
Stephen’s coronation charter, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text
Metadata
Epistle
Ymb Æwbricas
Adulterers
Old English
Treatise, Epistle
Cn 1020
Cnut’s first letter to the English, 1020
Old English
Epistle
Cn 1027
Cnut’s second letter to the English, 1027
Latin
Epistle
Quadr
Quadripartitus
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Epistle, Local custom
Metadata
Imposture
Cons Cn
Consiliatio Cnuti
Latin
Imposture, Translation
In Cn
Instituta de legibus regum anglorum
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Imposture
ECf1
Leges Edwardi Confessoris
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf2
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 2 (39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf3
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 3 (revised 39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf4
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 4 (in Leges Anglorum)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Leis Wl1
Leis Willelme, version 1
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Local custom, Procedure
Leis Wl2
Leis Willelme, version 2
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text, Translation
ECf3 Fr
Le livre des leis de engletere (French translation of ECf3)
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
EGu
Peace of Edward and Guthrum
Old English
Treaty, Imposture, Royal text
Ps Cn for
Pseudo-Cnut’s forest laws
Latin
Imposture, Royal text
ECf2 Hk
The Holkham Leges Edwardi
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Metadata
Inquest
Art Eyre
Articles for the Eyre
Latin
Royal text, Inquest
Art Inq
Articles of the Inquest of Sheriffs
Latin
Inquest
Ass Clar
Assize of Clarendon
Latin
Royal text, Inquest
Ass Nor
Assize of Northampton
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Ass Wood
Assize of Woodstock
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Con Clar
Constitutions of Clarendon
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Con Clar Fr
French translation of the Constitutions of Clarendon
Old French
Inquest, Royal text
Inq Sher2
Inquest of Sheriffs
Latin
Inquest
Inq Sher1
Inquest of Sheriffs
Latin
Inquest
Offa
Report of the papal legates to Offa and Ælfwold
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Metadata
Local custom
Wif
Be wifmannes beweddung
Old English
Local custom, Procedure
Duns
Dunsæte
Old English
Agreements, Treaty, Local custom
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
Leis Wl1
Leis Willelme, version 1
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Local custom, Procedure
Quadr
Quadripartitus
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Epistle, Local custom
Metadata
Ordeal manual
Iud Dei V
Adiuratio
Latin, Old English
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei II
Adiuratio ferri uel aquae feruentis
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei XIII
Benedictio aquę frigide ad iudicium faciendum
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei IX
Benedictio ferri ab episcopo danda
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei XII
De iuditio aquę quomodo inuentum sit
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Ordal
Dom be haten ísene an[d] wæt[re]
Old English
Procedure, Ordeal manual
Metadata
Pontifical
Iud Dei V
Adiuratio
Latin, Old English
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei II
Adiuratio ferri uel aquae feruentis
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei XIII
Benedictio aquę frigide ad iudicium faciendum
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei IX
Benedictio ferri ab episcopo danda
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Iud Dei XII
De iuditio aquę quomodo inuentum sit
Latin
Ordeal manual, Pontifical
Metadata
Procedure
Wif
Be wifmannes beweddung
Old English
Local custom, Procedure
Ordal
Dom be haten ísene an[d] wæt[re]
Old English
Procedure, Ordeal manual
Hu
Hundred ordinance
Old English
Procedure, Royal text
Leis Wl1
Leis Willelme, version 1
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Local custom, Procedure
Glanvill
Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus regni Anglie qui Glanvill vocatur
Latin
Treatise, Procedure
Metadata
Promise
Hn cor
Henry I’s coronation charter
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Hn cor Fr
Henry I’s coronation charter, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
MC 1215
Magna Carta, 1215
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
MC 1215 Fr
Magna Carta 1215, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
St eccl
Stephen’s 1136 charter of liberties for the Church
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Metadata
Royal text
Abt
Æthelberht’s code
Old English
Royal text
Af
Alfred’s domboc
Old English
Royal text, Translation
Art Eyre
Articles for the Eyre
Latin
Royal text, Inquest
Wl art
Articles of William I
Latin
Royal text, Treatise
Wl art Fr
Articles of William I, French translation
Old French
Royal text, Treatise
Wl art Lond
Articles of William I, London version
Latin
Royal text, Treatise
Ass Arms
Assize of Arms
Latin
Royal text
Ass Clar
Assize of Clarendon
Latin
Royal text, Inquest
Ass Nor
Assize of Northampton
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Ass Wood
Assize of Woodstock
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
Cn 1018
Cnut’s Oxford code, 1018
Old English
Agreements, Royal text
I–II Cn
Cnut’s Winchester code
Old English
Royal text
Con Clar
Constitutions of Clarendon
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
II–III Eg
Edgar’s Andover code
Old English
Royal text
IV Eg
Edgar’s Whitbordesstan code
Old English
Royal text
IV Eg lat
Edgar’s Whitbordesstan code (Latin version)
Latin
Royal text
II Em
Edmund’s bloodfeud laws
Old English
Royal text
III Em
Edmund’s Colyton code
Latin
Royal text
I Em
Edmund’s first code
Old English
Royal text
I Ew
Edward the Elder’s first code
Old English
Royal text
II Ew
Edward the Elder’s second code
Old English
Royal text
Con Clar Fr
French translation of the Constitutions of Clarendon
Old French
Inquest, Royal text
Hn cor
Henry I’s coronation charter
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Hn cor Fr
Henry I’s coronation charter, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
Hn com
Henry I’s county and hundred court regulations
Latin
Royal text
Hu
Hundred ordinance
Old English
Procedure, Royal text
Ine
Ine’s code
Old English
Royal text
In Cn
Instituta de legibus regum anglorum
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Imposture
V Atr
Law-making council at Enham, 1008
Old English
Royal text
Leges Angl
Leges Anglorum Londoniis collectae
Latin
Royal text, Translation, Treatise
ECf1
Leges Edwardi Confessoris
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf2
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 2 (39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf3
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 3 (revised 39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf4
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 4 (in Leges Anglorum)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
Leges Wl
Leges Willelmi
Latin
Royal text, Translation
Leis Wl2
Leis Willelme, version 2
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text, Translation
ECf3 Fr
Le livre des leis de engletere (French translation of ECf3)
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
MC 1215
Magna Carta, 1215
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
MC 1215 Fr
Magna Carta 1215, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text, Promise
EGu
Peace of Edward and Guthrum
Old English
Treaty, Imposture, Royal text
Ps Cn for
Pseudo-Cnut’s forest laws
Latin
Imposture, Royal text
Quadr
Quadripartitus
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Epistle, Local custom
Offa
Report of the papal legates to Offa and Ælfwold
Latin
Inquest, Royal text
St eccl
Stephen’s 1136 charter of liberties for the Church
Latin
Charter, Royal text, Promise
St cor
Stephen’s coronation charter
Latin
Charter, Royal text
St cor Fr
Stephen’s coronation charter, French translation
Old French
Charter, Royal text
ECf2 Hk
The Holkham Leges Edwardi
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
AGu
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
Old English
Treaty, Royal text
Wl Lond
William I’s writ for London
Old English
Writ, Royal text
Metadata
Translation
Af
Alfred’s domboc
Old English
Royal text, Translation
Cons Cn
Consiliatio Cnuti
Latin
Imposture, Translation
Vocab
Expositiones vocabulorum
Old English, Latin, Old French
Translation
In Cn
Instituta de legibus regum anglorum
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Imposture
Leges Angl
Leges Anglorum Londoniis collectae
Latin
Royal text, Translation, Treatise
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
Leges Wl
Leges Willelmi
Latin
Royal text, Translation
Leis Wl2
Leis Willelme, version 2
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text, Translation
Quadr
Quadripartitus
Latin
Translation, Royal text, Epistle, Local custom
Metadata
Treatise
Ymb Æwbricas
Adulterers
Old English
Treatise, Epistle
Wl art
Articles of William I
Latin
Royal text, Treatise
Wl art Fr
Articles of William I, French translation
Old French
Royal text, Treatise
Wl art Lond
Articles of William I, London version
Latin
Royal text, Treatise
Leges Angl
Leges Anglorum Londoniis collectae
Latin
Royal text, Translation, Treatise
ECf1
Leges Edwardi Confessoris
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf2
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 2 (39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf3
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 3 (revised 39-chapter text)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
ECf4
Leges Edwardi Confessoris, version 4 (in Leges Anglorum)
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
Hn
Leges Henrici Primi
Latin
Translation, Treatise, Royal text, Local custom, Treatise, Charter
Leis Wl1
Leis Willelme, version 1
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Local custom, Procedure
Leis Wl2
Leis Willelme, version 2
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text, Translation
ECf3 Fr
Le livre des leis de engletere (French translation of ECf3)
Old French
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Rect
Rectitudines singularum personarum
Old English
Treatise
ECf2 Hk
The Holkham Leges Edwardi
Latin
Imposture, Treatise, Royal text
Glanvill
Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus regni Anglie qui Glanvill vocatur
Latin
Treatise, Procedure
Metadata
Treaty
II Atr
Æthelred’s treaty with Olaf
Old English
Treaty
App AGu
Alfred-Guthrum appendix
Latin
Treaty
Duns
Dunsæte
Old English
Agreements, Treaty, Local custom
EGu
Peace of Edward and Guthrum
Old English
Treaty, Imposture, Royal text
AGu
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
Old English
Treaty, Royal text
Metadata
Writ
Wl Lond
William I’s writ for London
Old English
Writ, Royal text
Wl ep
William I’s writ on church courts
Latin
Writ
Def Reg 1205
Writ for the levying of a force for the defence of the kingdom, 1205
Latin
Writ