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.

Aliases (1)

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
King’s Council
Royal Council
evolvedInto English Parliament
Parliament of England
Privy Council of England
function administrative council
financial council
judicial body
royal advisory council
governedBy English feudal monarchy
hasLatinName Curia Regis
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 common law
timePeriod High Middle Ages
translation King’s Court

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Geoffrey Chaucer ("English royal court")
employer
Curia Regis
hasLatinName
Court of King’s Bench
originatedFrom
Privy Council
predecessor

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