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.
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
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ⓘ
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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