The Assizes of Clarendon (1166) and Northampton (1176)
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Angevin Kings Module
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- The Assizes of Clarendon (1166) and Northampton (1176)
- Clarendon
- Background
- Royal justice in the first decade in Henry II's reign was no different to that in Henry I's reign.
- It was not until the King and his barons met at Clarendon in 1166 that they made substantial modifications to customary law.
- Sheriffs and justices were ordered to enquire into those supspected of murder, robbery or theft, through juries consisting of representatives of village communities.
- They testified under oath to all crimes committed in their neighborhood
- BUT Juries were NOT NEW
- What was new?
- Insisted testifying under oath should become standard procedure everywhere.
- Insisted juries should testify about crimes commited since Henry II became King.
- Serious crimes were to be but on trail by water, no the shire court. This was hardly fair of just.
- Once a criminal was convicted, his lands passed back to his lords, but his homes and belongings were sold off by the sheriff and the money was sent to the treasury.
- Background
- Northampton
- The Assizes of Clarendon remained in force as long as they pleased the King,
- Ten years after Clarendon, the assizes were re-enacted at the Assize of Northampton.
- The procedures were gradually accepted as normal administration.
- Clarendon
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