Alfred's Domboc: The Law Code That Forged England

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Alfred the Great's Domboc, the law code that blended Mosaic law with Anglo-Saxon legal traditions to unify Wessex. They discuss how Alfred drew from the laws of Æthelberht, Ine, and Offa, the concept of wergild (man-price) to prevent blood feuds, the role of the shire and hundred courts, and the preservation of the single surviving manuscript at the Parker Library. They also touch on Alfred's preface, which framed law as a divine gift, and the code's lasting impact on English common law. #AlfredTheGreat #Domboc #AngloSaxonLaw #Wergild #MosaicLaw #Wessex #ShireAndHundred #ParkerLibrary #CorpusChristiCollege #Æthelberht #Ine #Offa #AngloSaxonChronicle #OldEnglish #EnglishCommonLaw #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalEngland Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo