Laws of Wihtred
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The Laws of Wihtred are an early 8th-century Kentish legal code issued by King Wihtred, notable for its focus on ecclesiastical matters and the relationship between church and royal authority in Anglo-Saxon England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laws of Wihtred canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11280669 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laws of Wihtred Context triple: [Anglo-Saxon law, codifiedIn, Laws of Wihtred]
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Laws of Hywel Dda
The Laws of Hywel Dda are a medieval Welsh legal code traditionally attributed to King Hywel the Good, notable for its relatively progressive provisions on women’s rights, compensation, and social order in Wales.
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Ripuarian law
Ripuarian law was a medieval Germanic legal code of the Ripuarian Franks that regulated social order, property, and criminal matters within their kingdom.
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Ruffhead’s Statutes
Ruffhead’s Statutes is an 18th-century printed compilation of English statutes edited by Owen Ruffhead that served as a principal authoritative collection of the laws of England before later official series superseded it.
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La Lawe
La Lawe is a small river in northern France that flows through the town of Béthune and forms part of the region’s local waterway network.
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Laws of King Grimoald
The Laws of King Grimoald are a later Lombard legal code that expanded and updated the earlier Edictum Rothari under the rule of King Grimoald in early medieval Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laws of Wihtred Target entity description: The Laws of Wihtred are an early 8th-century Kentish legal code issued by King Wihtred, notable for its focus on ecclesiastical matters and the relationship between church and royal authority in Anglo-Saxon England.
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A.
Laws of Hywel Dda
The Laws of Hywel Dda are a medieval Welsh legal code traditionally attributed to King Hywel the Good, notable for its relatively progressive provisions on women’s rights, compensation, and social order in Wales.
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B.
Ripuarian law
Ripuarian law was a medieval Germanic legal code of the Ripuarian Franks that regulated social order, property, and criminal matters within their kingdom.
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C.
Ruffhead’s Statutes
Ruffhead’s Statutes is an 18th-century printed compilation of English statutes edited by Owen Ruffhead that served as a principal authoritative collection of the laws of England before later official series superseded it.
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D.
La Lawe
La Lawe is a small river in northern France that flows through the town of Béthune and forms part of the region’s local waterway network.
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E.
Laws of King Grimoald
The Laws of King Grimoald are a later Lombard legal code that expanded and updated the earlier Edictum Rothari under the rule of King Grimoald in early medieval Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon legal code
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Kentish law code ⓘ early medieval legal text ⓘ |
| affirms |
church immunities
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royal protection of the church ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define church–king relations in Kent
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strengthen royal authority through Christian norms ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 695 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archbishop Berhtwald of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canterbury church NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianization of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on compensation (wergild)
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provisions on fines ⓘ provisions on perjury ⓘ provisions on sanctuary ⓘ provisions on theft ⓘ |
| country | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentManuscriptRepository | Kent-related collections in England ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | early 8th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ecclesiastical matters
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relationship between church and royal authority ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian canon law
NERFINISHED
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earlier Kentish law codes ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Germanic customary law adapted to Christianity ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | Rochester Cathedral Priory tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon law ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
NERFINISHED
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Laws of Æthelberht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Textus Roffensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
heathen sacrifices
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pagan cult practices ⓘ working on Sundays and major feast days ⓘ |
| region | Southeast England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Sabbath observance
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church privileges ⓘ oaths and ordeals ⓘ penalties for pagan practices ⓘ relations between clergy and laity ⓘ tithes and church dues ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| supports | Christian church in Kent ⓘ |
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Subject: Laws of Wihtred Description of subject: The Laws of Wihtred are an early 8th-century Kentish legal code issued by King Wihtred, notable for its focus on ecclesiastical matters and the relationship between church and royal authority in Anglo-Saxon England.
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