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Page 208
... Royal writs were used , as in Henry I's time , to begin actions in the royal courts . Henry greatly expanded royal powers of justice by bringing all land held in feudal tenure under royal juris- diction . Sometime in his reign or ...
... Royal writs were used , as in Henry I's time , to begin actions in the royal courts . Henry greatly expanded royal powers of justice by bringing all land held in feudal tenure under royal juris- diction . Sometime in his reign or ...
Page 235
... royal court ( Curis Regis ) . This body became formalized in various ways : by the mid - 13th century it might meet as the king's council to discuss various types of business ; and before the Wars of Independence ( see below ) the royal ...
... royal court ( Curis Regis ) . This body became formalized in various ways : by the mid - 13th century it might meet as the king's council to discuss various types of business ; and before the Wars of Independence ( see below ) the royal ...
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... royal authority , administrative tasks became more numerous and com- plex and royal officials increased in number ; hence it be- came more and more difficult for the royal household to provide for the needs of such a large population of ...
... royal authority , administrative tasks became more numerous and com- plex and royal officials increased in number ; hence it be- came more and more difficult for the royal household to provide for the needs of such a large population of ...
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