The arrival of the Normans, William coronation and Murdrum Law

The arrival of the Normans, William coronation and Murdrum Law -

Then came the Normans.

We have found, as William the Bastard King of all England was crowned on 25 December 1066 .., at Westminster Abbey.

He was born at the Chateau de Falaise, Normandy, the only son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy and Herleva who believes to have been a daughter Tanners. Therefore William the Bastard.

The Liturgy of the coronation would be the same as that written by St. Dunstan for the coronation of King Edgar, great-grandson of King Alfred, for his coronation in Bath in 973. actually would St. Dunstan have too much of a problem with the coronation service of Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1953 following not had.

But now the profession is really started. As we mentioned in a previous article, one of the biggest sticking points had the local population with the Normans, the fact that their hunting privileges had been taken from them. Well, the forests and the game were the property of the king and after him, his great lords, whom he gave large parts of the English countryside in payment for their services in Hastings -. Confidant he could rely

Another law that was continued after William rule began, which was "Murdrum fine." It was natural that the Anglo-Saxons, the presence of these resented "Aliens", especially with the loss of their hunting rights and the age-old reason; to be put on their women folk to this swaggering, figures-mail to drive the countryside.

had to follow

murder. In fact, but it was an old English law which resented first introduced by Knud for crimes against the Danes, another occupying power of the local population. It differed from simple murder or manslaughter, that the act of murdrum from an unknown person who meant the killing of another.

Of course, if the murderer was found, or stood, simply manslaughter it was, and he would suffer the normal penalty. But if the killer has not been found, nor the "vill" (village), where the murder took place knew not him or refused to give him, then they were beaten with a fine of 40 silver marks.

This would not apply if an Anglo-Saxon killed another Anglo-Saxon. It was only to protect the occupiers. The law was eventually abolished by King Edward the third, who ascended the throne in 1327 and for 50 years ruled.

Later we will look at chivalry, what a pretty basic affair in Normandy was pre- 1066. Really, just a bunch of thugs mounted Raising Cane to the landscape. I emphasize 'chivalry,' not chivalry, partly a code of honor and also structured "Badge" was or crest, is dedicated to a family.