Laws of Ine of Wessex
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The Laws of Ine of Wessex are an early 8th-century West Saxon legal code issued by King Ine that provides one of the earliest detailed written records of Anglo-Saxon governance, social structure, and justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laws of Ine of Wessex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11280670 — 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 Ine of Wessex Context triple: [Anglo-Saxon law, codifiedIn, Laws of Ine of Wessex]
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Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
The Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric are an early Kentish Anglo-Saxon legal code, issued by kings Hlothhere and Eadric in the late 7th century, outlining regulations on crime, compensation, and social order.
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Laws of Cnut
The Laws of Cnut are a set of early 11th-century legal codes issued by King Cnut the Great that consolidated and revised existing English and Danish laws in his Anglo-Scandinavian kingdom.
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C.
Laws of Æthelred the Unready
The Laws of Æthelred the Unready are a series of late 10th- and early 11th-century English legal codes issued under King Æthelred II, reflecting the administration, social order, and church relations of Anglo-Saxon England.
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Laws of Wihtred
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laws of Ine of Wessex Target entity description: The Laws of Ine of Wessex are an early 8th-century West Saxon legal code issued by King Ine that provides one of the earliest detailed written records of Anglo-Saxon governance, social structure, and justice.
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A.
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
The Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric are an early Kentish Anglo-Saxon legal code, issued by kings Hlothhere and Eadric in the late 7th century, outlining regulations on crime, compensation, and social order.
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B.
Laws of Cnut
The Laws of Cnut are a set of early 11th-century legal codes issued by King Cnut the Great that consolidated and revised existing English and Danish laws in his Anglo-Scandinavian kingdom.
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C.
Laws of Æthelred the Unready
The Laws of Æthelred the Unready are a series of late 10th- and early 11th-century English legal codes issued under King Æthelred II, reflecting the administration, social order, and church relations of Anglo-Saxon England.
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D.
Laws of Wihtred
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon law code
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West Saxon royal legislation ⓘ early medieval legal code ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dooms of Ine
NERFINISHED
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Laws of Ine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 688–694 ⓘ |
| authority | royal authority of Ine of Wessex ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on church protection
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provisions on compensation (wergild) ⓘ provisions on feuds and reconciliation ⓘ provisions on harboring fugitives ⓘ provisions on homicide ⓘ provisions on landholding and property ⓘ provisions on oath-taking ⓘ provisions on ordeal procedures ⓘ provisions on social ranks ⓘ provisions on theft ⓘ provisions on tithes and church dues ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | early 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Laws of Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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earlier customary law of the West Saxons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
prologue
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series of numbered clauses ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important evidence for early medieval English justice system
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key source for early West Saxon social structure ⓘ one of the earliest detailed written records of Anglo-Saxon governance ⓘ |
| issuedBy | King Ine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Anglo-Saxon law
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West Saxon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laws of Wihtred NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Æthelberht of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Textus Roffensis
NERFINISHED
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later medieval manuscript compilations of Anglo-Saxon laws ⓘ |
| regulates |
compensation for injuries
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ecclesiastical matters ⓘ obligations of different social classes ⓘ penalties for crimes ⓘ relations between king and subjects ⓘ rural and agrarian disputes ⓘ treatment of foreigners and traders ⓘ |
| reignOf | Ine of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Christian church
NERFINISHED
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Roman Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Anglo-Saxon studies
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legal history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
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