Tag: King William I

The aspect of William’s rule that this work is primarily focused on is his effect on the church. The changes to the church in England can only be described as revolutionary.

by Sandra Alvarez May 6, 2012

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The Court of Beast and Bough: Contesting the Medieval English Forest in the Early Robin Hood Ballads

The medieval English forest has long been a space of contested legal meanings. After King William I first created the 75,000-acre New Forest, the English monarchy sought to define the vert, both legally and ideologically, as a multiplicity of sites in which the king’s rights were vigorously enforced.