Law of Hlothhere and Eadric
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The Law of Hlothhere and Eadric is an Anglo-Saxon legal text. It is attributed to the Kentish kings Hloþhere and Eadric, and thus is believed to date to the second half of the 7th century. It is one o
The Law of Hlothhere and Eadric begins in the middle of folio 3v of the Textus Roffensis.
Law of Æthelberht
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The Law of Æthelberht is a set of legal provisions written in Old English, probably dating to the early 7th century. It originates in the kingdom of Kent, and is the first Germanic-language law code.
Law of Hlothhere and Eadric
…and thus is believed to date to the second half of the 7th century. It is one of three extant early Kentish codes, along with the early 7th-century Law of Æthelberht and the early 8th-century Law of Wihtred. Written in language more modernised than these, the Law of Hlothhere and Eadric has more focus on legal…
Opening folio of the code