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The Saxons in England, Volume 2 (of 2)

Note 890 — Chapter VIII · THE BISHOP.

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By the law of Eádweard the Confessor, “cyricbryce” belonged to the bishop. “Si quis sanctae aecclesiae pacem fregerit, episcoporum tum est iusticia.” Leg. Eád. Conf. § vi. But this seems a different thing altogether, and to be a violation of the “grið” only.

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