Kings, Lords and Courts in Anglo–Norman England Karn Hardback Boydell and Brewer

Kings, Lords and Courts in Anglo-Norman EnglandAuthor(s): Nicholas Karn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781783274864, 978-1783274864\nSynopsis\nFirst study of the origins of the lordship courts that dominated the lives of the peasantry of medieval England.\n\nAbout the year 1000, hundreds and shires were the dominant and probably the only local assemblies for doing legal and other business in England. However, this simple pattern did not last long, for lords established separate courts which allowed them to manage and discipline their dependents without external interference, and therefore to intensify and redefine their claims over their dependents. These can be seen clearly by the early twelfth century, and were the basis from which the later manorial courts, courts leet and honour courts originated. \n The appearance of these courts has long been recognised; what is novel about this book is that it showss