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- Title
William the Conqueror's writ for the City of London<sup>*</sup>.
- Authors
Karn, Nicholas
- Abstract
William the Conqueror's writ for London is a much-cited source, and has hitherto been read as a document that ensured continuity and unity in London against the depredations of the Norman conquerors. This article argues that the writ does not reflect the initial contact between London and the Normans, but rather was written later in the 1060s and was designed to deal with internal disputes in London itself, in which English and French groups clashed over customs and law in the City. This focus on internal difference is a substantial reinterpretation of the document.
- Subjects
LONDON (England); WILLIAM I, King of England, 1027 or 1028-1087; TARIFF laws; CONQUERORS; MUNICIPAL ordinances
- Publication
Historical Research, 2023, Vol 96, Issue 271, p3
- ISSN
0950-3471
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hisres/htac023