Source: CharterS985

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Description

Writ of King Cnut declaring that he has confirmed, at the request of Archbishop Lyfing, the liberties of Canterbury, Christ Church.

Charter information
Sawyer 985
Birch ---
Kemble 731
British Academy ---
Source Used Kemble
Archive(s) Canterbury, Christ Church
Source Information
Language Old English
Scholarly Source Dating 1017 x 1020

Notes

Harmer, Writs, pp. 168-71, 446-8, authentic; Ker, Catalogue, p. 317 (no. 247), on MS; Chaplais 1965, pp. 54-5 (= 1973, p. 35); Chaplais 1966, p. 18, copy in Canterbury gospel-book, declaration may originally have reached Canterbury in oral form (= 1981, XV p. 18); Chaplais 1966/1, p. 174, on scribe (= 1973, p. 59); Bishop 1971, p. 22, on script; Stenton 1971, p. 488, cited; Brooks 1984, pp. 288-90, entered in gospel-book by Canterbury scribe, very difficult to establish authenticity; Dumville 1993, p. 113 nn. 12, 13, pp. 116-17, 122, 139-40, copy of authentic writ, discusses scribe; Lawson 1993, p. 66 n. 29, p. 237; Pelteret 1995, pp. 282-3

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Pelteret, David A.E. Slavery in Early Mediaeval England: from the Reign of Alfred to the Twelfth Century Woodbridge 1995 282-3