English Marches
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The English Marches were the historically contested borderlands between England and Wales (and at times Scotland), governed by powerful marcher lords who held special military and legal authority.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
borderland
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
castle building
ⓘ
cross-border trade ⓘ feudal lordship ⓘ |
| authorityHeldBy | hereditary nobles ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Kingdom of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic | hybrid Anglo-Welsh culture in many districts ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Norman conquest of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman expansion into Wales ⓘ |
| diminishedBy | Tudor centralization of power ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
market towns
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ |
| endedAsDistinctEntity | 16th century ⓘ |
| governanceType | delegated royal authority ⓘ |
| governedBy | marcher lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | English crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contested borderlands
ⓘ
frequent raiding and warfare ⓘ frontier society ⓘ militarized zone ⓘ special legal status ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Scottish Marches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | buffer zone between kingdoms ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | frontier of the English realm ⓘ |
| languageContact |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | special jurisdiction for marcher lords ⓘ |
| legalReform | Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
border between England and Scotland
ⓘ
border between England and Wales ⓘ |
| militaryRole | defence of English frontier ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mixture of English and Welsh law in some areas
ⓘ
strong local identities ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Anglo-Scottish conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Welsh conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | semi-autonomous lordships ⓘ |
| religion | Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfLegalReform | integration into English shire system ⓘ |
| securityConcern |
border raids
ⓘ
local feuds between marcher families ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
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