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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kentish royal laws | 1 |
| Law of Wihtred of Kent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11478210 — 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: Law of Wihtred of Kent Context triple: [Kingdom of Kent, hasLawCode, Law of Wihtred of Kent]
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Law of Æthelberht of Kent
The Law of Æthelberht of Kent is the earliest known Germanic-language law code, issued by the Anglo-Saxon king Æthelberht in the early 7th century and notable for its detailed system of fines and its role in early English legal history.
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Laws of Ine of Wessex
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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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 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 Æthelstan
The Laws of Æthelstan are a series of early 10th-century English legal codes issued by King Æthelstan that helped consolidate royal authority and standardize justice across his kingdom.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law of Wihtred of Kent Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Law of Æthelberht of Kent
The Law of Æthelberht of Kent is the earliest known Germanic-language law code, issued by the Anglo-Saxon king Æthelberht in the early 7th century and notable for its detailed system of fines and its role in early English legal history.
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B.
Laws of Ine of Wessex
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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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 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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E.
Laws of Æthelstan
The Laws of Æthelstan are a series of early 10th-century English legal codes issued by King Æthelstan that helped consolidate royal authority and standardize justice across his kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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strengthen church authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Kent ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 695 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kent ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | early 8th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian Sabbath observance
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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
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early 8th-century Kentish monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian canon law
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linked to:
Canon law
|
| issuedBy | Wihtred of Kent ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Anglo-Saxon law ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
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church privileges ⓘ regulation of religious practice ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon legal tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Saxon law
|
| placeOfOrigin | Kent ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Textus Roffensis ⓘ |
| prohibits |
heathen sacrifices
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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
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linked to:
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
Law of Æthelberht of Kent ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Anglo-Saxon studies
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legal history ⓘ medieval church history ⓘ |
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Subject: Law of Wihtred of Kent Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Law of Wihtred of Kent