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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon legal code
ⓘ
Kentish law code ⓘ early medieval legal text ⓘ |
| affirms |
church immunities
ⓘ
royal protection of the church ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define church–king relations in Kent
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
relationship between church and royal authority ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian canon law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Laws of Æthelberht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Textus Roffensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
heathen sacrifices
ⓘ
pagan cult practices ⓘ working on Sundays and major feast days ⓘ |
| region | Southeast England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Sabbath observance
ⓘ
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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