Wulfstan and the Laws of Cnut

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Author:

Whitelock, D.

Notes:

CCCC MS 190 & CCCC MS 201 Mentions that CCCC manuscripts 190 and 201 share some contents that have been linked to Wulfstan, p. 438
CCCC MS 201 Argues that either Wulfstan himself or one well versed in his literary style, was responsible for the drawing up of the D text of Cnut I and II as found in CCCC MS 201, pp. 437-9, 448-9 Argues that version of Cnut’s laws in CCCC MS 201 (siglum D) is made up from a selection of Ethelred VI which was added to and re-arranged to form the laws of Cnut, p. 433 Edition and translation of the Introduction to an Early Draft of Cnut’s Laws 1018 taken from CCCC MS 201 (siglum D), pp. 440-52 Mention of the fact that CCCC MS 201 contains the laws II and III Edgar, pp. 442-3 n. 5
CCCC MS 265 Mention of the fact that CCCC MS 265 (siglum C) contains the text of King Edgar’s Law Code issued at Wihtbordesstan c.963 (Edgar IV) , pp. 442-3 n. 5

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Pages:

433–52

Reference Type:

Journal article

Manuscript:

cr485km1781

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