Law of Wihtred of Kent
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The Law of Wihtred of Kent is an early 8th-century Anglo-Saxon legal code issued by King Wihtred, notable for its strong emphasis on Christian morality and church privileges within the Kingdom of Kent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon law code
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Kentish law code ⓘ early medieval legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate Christian norms into secular law
ⓘ
strengthen church authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 695 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | early 8th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian Sabbath observance
ⓘ
privileged status of clergy ⓘ protection of church property ⓘ |
| follows | Christian moral principles ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ecclesiastical provisions
ⓘ
secular provisions ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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early 8th-century Kentish monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian canon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Wihtred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Anglo-Saxon law ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
church privileges ⓘ regulation of religious practice ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon legal tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Textus Roffensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
heathen sacrifices
ⓘ
marriage within certain degrees of kinship ⓘ pagan worship ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensation payments (wergild)
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fines for religious offences ⓘ legal protection of churchmen ⓘ |
| regulates |
oaths and perjury
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payment of church dues ⓘ penalties for pagan practices ⓘ relations between church and laity ⓘ religious observance ⓘ sanctuary rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Law of Hlothhere and Eadric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Law of Æthelberht of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Anglo-Saxon studies
ⓘ
legal history ⓘ medieval church history ⓘ |
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