The Statute of Merton - 1235

The Statute of Merton is called the oldest Statute in England dating from 1235. There is a law documented before this, but it is not a statute so I suppose this is technically correct, (the best kind of correct).

Why was it passed, what was it's purpose and  why did I not do this in order?

All will be revealed, well not all but some at least. Some will be revealed.

It was provided in the Court of our Lord the King, holden at Merton on Wednesday the morrow after the Feast of St. Vincent, the 20th Year of the Reign of King HENRY the Son of King JOHN, before William * Archbishop of Canterbury, and other his Bishops and Suffragans, and before the greater part of the Earls and Barons of England, there being assembled for the Coronation of the said King, and Hellianor the Queen, about which they were all called, where it was treated for the Commonwealth of the Realm upon the Articles underwritten, thus it was provided and granted, as well of the foresaid Archbishops, Bishops, Earls, and Barons, as of the King himself and others.


Special thanks to the Conet Project for the audio, a link to it can be found below.

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