Napier offers a fascinating glimpse into the medieval world of England through his detailed examination of the Crawford Collection, a trove of early charters and documents now housed in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. With meticulous scholarship and insightful analysis, Napier explores the legal, social, and cultural implications of these documents, shedding light on the daily lives of people in medieval England. This book is an essential resource for historians, legal scholars, and anyone interested in the evolution of English society and government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.