Curia Regis

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The Curia Regis was the medieval royal council of England that advised the king and evolved into later institutions such as the Privy Council and Parliament.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Curia Regis canonical 8
Curia Regis of France 1
English royal court 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental body
medieval institution
royal council
advised English monarch
King of England
authorityDerivedFrom royal prerogative
composedOf great officers of state
king’s principal vassals
royal household officials
country Kingdom of England
developedInto Great Council of Mechelen
surface form: Great Council

Conseil du Roi
surface form: King’s Council

Privy Council
surface form: Royal Council
evolvedInto Parliament of England
surface form: English Parliament

Parliament of England
Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of England
function administrative council
financial council
judicial body
royal advisory council
governedBy English feudal monarchy
hasLatinName Curia Regis self-link
heldAt itinerant royal household
royal court
influenced development of English Parliament
development of English Privy Council
jurisdiction realm-wide
languageOfName Latin
legalRole court of appeal
court of first instance in important cases
highest court of the realm
membershipIncluded barons
bishops
chancellor
earls
royal justiciars
treasurer
operatedIn medieval England
partOf English royal government
royal household
periodActive 11th century
12th century
13th century
precededBy Anglo-Saxon witan
relatedTo English law
surface form: English common law
timePeriod High Middle Ages
translation King’s Court

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Privy Council predecessor Curia Regis
Geoffrey Chaucer employer Curia Regis
this entity surface form: English royal court
Curia Regis hasLatinName Curia Regis self-link
King’s Bench originatedAs Curia Regis
Parlement of Paris precededBy Curia Regis
this entity surface form: Curia Regis of France
Court of Chancery developedFrom Curia Regis
King’s Court alsoKnownAs Curia Regis
Magnum Concilium relatedConcept Curia Regis
Common Bench developedFrom Curia Regis