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England in 997

Name: England in 997 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for England in 997, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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3Events

1Named people

1Places

1Categories

Historical records

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997DanelawEthelred II the Unready

Wantage · Government / Government of England

New law code defines the legal position in Danelaw

997Reform of Jury SystemEthelred II the Unready

Wantage · Government / Government of England

New law code defines the legal position in Danelaw. Introduces the Scandinavian custom of trial by jury

997Wantage CodeEthelred II the Unready

Wantage · Government / Government of England

Ethelred issued the Wantage Code for the Five Boroughs, preserving several Scandinavian legal terms and procedures.

Names involved

Ethelred II the Unready

Places involved

Wantage

Provenance

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