Laws of Æthelstan
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laws of Æthelstan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11280673 — 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: Laws of Æthelstan Context triple: [Anglo-Saxon law, codifiedIn, Laws of Æthelstan]
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Laws of Edward the Elder
The Laws of Edward the Elder are a collection of early 10th-century English legal codes issued by King Edward the Elder that regulated social order, crime, and governance in Anglo-Saxon England.
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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 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 Cnut
The Laws of Cnut are a set of early 11th-century legal codes issued by King Cnut the Great that consolidated and revised existing English and Danish laws in his Anglo-Scandinavian kingdom.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Laws of Æthelstan Target entity description: 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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A.
Laws of Edward the Elder
The Laws of Edward the Elder are a collection of early 10th-century English legal codes issued by King Edward the Elder that regulated social order, crime, and governance in Anglo-Saxon England.
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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 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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D.
Laws of Cnut
The Laws of Cnut are a set of early 11th-century legal codes issued by King Cnut the Great that consolidated and revised existing English and Danish laws in his Anglo-Scandinavian kingdom.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon law code
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legal code ⓘ medieval legal text ⓘ |
| aim |
consolidation of royal authority
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protection of the church ⓘ reduction of blood feuds ⓘ standardization of justice ⓘ strengthening of central governance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | early medieval England ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
penalties for breach of the king’s peace
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penalties for perjury ⓘ penalties for theft ⓘ rules on compensation scales ⓘ rules on sureties ⓘ rules on witness requirements ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | early 10th century ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 939 ⓘ |
| follows |
Laws of Alfred the Great
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linked to:
King Alfred's laws
Laws of Edward the Elder ⓘ earlier Anglo-Saxon customary law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Exeter law code
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Fonthill letter-related provisions ⓘ Grately law code ⓘ London and Kentish trading regulations ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of English royal justice
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later Anglo-Saxon law codes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian doctrine
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linked to:
Christian catechism
canon law ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
King Æthelstan of England
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linked to:
Athelstan
|
| issuer |
Æthelstan
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linked to:
Athelstan
|
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church and secular relations
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coinage regulation ⓘ compensation and fines ⓘ criminal law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ oaths and ordeals ⓘ public order ⓘ royal authority ⓘ theft and punishment ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript collections of Anglo-Saxon laws ⓘ |
| regulates |
harbouring of thieves
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minting of coins ⓘ ordeals as legal proof ⓘ payment of wergild ⓘ sanctuary in churches ⓘ trading practices ⓘ use of tithes ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 924 ⓘ |
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