Kingship in Britain an outgrowth of conquest; right of election limited by the
hereditary principle; growth of the new kingship
Peace and justice belong at first, not to the king, but to the folk. In the growth of
kingship is involved all the elements of constitutional life. The comitatus
Relation of lord and man: the king becomes the lord of his people; so recognized
in the early laws; the national peace becomes the king's peace; the king becomes
the source or fountain of justice
The folk-land becomes terra regis. Growth of territorial lordships
The dependent village community becomes the manor after the Conquest
All the elements of feudalism exist before the Conquest. The movement from the
personal to the territorial organization: the free community passes through “the
process of feudalization"
Nature and extent of the royal authority; Eadgar; the king's wergild.
Royal revenue not contingent upon legislative grants; dues in the form of rents;
receipts from fines; treasure-trove and the like
4. The Legislative Power: the king and the witan
The folk-moot; the witenagemot; likeness between Old-English and Achaian as-
semblies
Danegeld; ecclesiastical legislation; treaties and alliances
Alienation of folkland; bookland converted into folkland; the folkland becomes
terra regis
The witan could elect the king; nearest relative of the last king usually chosen,
when fit; the witan could depose the king
Deposition of Alchred, of Sigeberht, of Eadwig, of Æthelred
5. The Judicial Power: the witan and the local courts; all primitive Teutonic
courts popular assemblies
In the home-land justice administered in the hundred court and state assembly.
The tun-moot possessed only quasi judicial functions
The burg-gemot identical with the hundred court