Sanctuary, House-Peace, and the Traditionalism of Alfred's Laws.

Prior to the reign of Alfred the Great, sanctuary protections appear to have been offered only by ecclesiastical buildings and restricted to those hoping to avoid punishment. Alfred's laws extend these protections even to private dwellings as well as to persons threatened with non-official forms of...

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Published in:	Journal of Legal History Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 129 - 148
Main Author:	Jurasinski, Stefan
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2010
Subjects:	Right of asylum Alfred, King of England, 849-899 Vendetta Legal history Germanic law Medieval law Reign of Alfred, England, 871-899 United Kingdom England
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