Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 238 Reilly, S. A. Our Legal Heritage: The First Thousand Years: 600 - 1600 King Aethelbert - Queen Elizabeth This book has undergone multiple editions, and is available as Project Gutenberg eBook numbers 1694, 6603, 13376, 36299 and 40780. "Our Legal Heritage: The First Thousand Years: 600 - 1600" by S. A. Reilly is a historical account likely written in the late 20th century. The book explores the foundations of English law across a millennium, tracing legal developments from early codes to the emergence of common law systems, alongside the historical contexts that shaped these laws. At the start of the book, Reilly sets the stage by outlining the primitive social structure of early England before 600 AD, where clans lived in fortified camps and kings held significant authority. The text delves into the intricacies of daily life, customs, and the evolution of legal codes, specifically highlighting King AEthelbert’s laws as some of the earliest formal regulations. Reilly emphasizes the transition from personal vendetta systems to structured codes of law that outlined compensation for wrongs, showcasing the societal shift towards stability and accountability. Additionally, the opening portion introduces various elements of life during this time, such as marriage customs, community structure, and evolving norms surrounding justice and retribution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Law -- England -- History KD Text British Law Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Law & Criminology 742214 2025-07-01T10:25:53.770393 text/html 742035 2025-01-07T18:08:37.215592 text/html 361922 2025-07-01T10:26:03.041339 application/epub+zip 372827 2025-07-01T10:25:56.952396 application/epub+zip 353740 2025-07-01T10:25:55.776360 application/epub+zip 663584 2025-07-01T10:26:07.921397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628322 2025-07-01T10:26:02.272339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537508 2022-08-01T10:15:25.057152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697047 2025-07-01T10:25:53.295385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688818 2015-06-20T06:25:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264363 2015-06-20T07:01:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 16992 2025-07-01T10:26:08.040336 application/rdf+xml 19771 2025-07-01T10:25:56.262370 image/jpeg 4305 2025-07-01T10:25:56.017372 image/jpeg 358446 2025-07-01T10:25:53.825542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog