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252 – The Coming of the Anglo-Scandinavians

The British History Podcast

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The Impact of Book Land on Land Ownership in Medieval Britain

This chapter explores the concept of book land and its impact on land ownership in medieval Britain, discussing how it originated as a solution to prevent unscrupulous lords from seizing religious properties and eventually led to the divestment of the king's lands and the weakening of the crown's power.

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