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The Significance of Feudal Law in Thirteenth-Century Law Codes

Although developments in feudal law in the thirteenth century influenced the legal environment of Europe for centuries, much of past and current historical research of feudalism examines the social system anthropologically but neglects an in-depth analysis of feudal law codes. My research combines the social-anthropological approach with relevant customary codes to demonstrate the importance of feudal law to a thirteenth-century society plagued by war, economic and social instability, and competing powers of the monarchy, judiciary, and religion. The assessment of feudal law within each legal code highlights its prominence as an accepted category of jurisprudence. This thesis provides a new perspective on the influence of feudalism in the thirteenth century, demonstrating the significance of feudal law as a mode of maintaining peace and prolonging land tenure.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc67948
Date05 1900
CreatorsSijansky, Adam Wayne
ContributorsStern, Laura I., Morris, Marilyn, Stockdale, Nancy L.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Sijansky, Adam Wayne, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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