Chapter XIII: The Legislation of King Ine

686. Cadwalla, King of Wessex 215

688. His pilgrimage to Rome 216

Ine reigns over Wessex 216

726. His abdication and pilgrimage to Rome 217

Laws of early Kentish kings 218

693. Ine promulgates his laws 219

Open-field system of agriculture 221

Position of the _ceorl_ (free husbandman) 223

Position of the _theow_ (serf) 225

Law of the _wergild_ 227

Position of the thegn 228

Position of the ealdorman 229

Compurgation or oath-helping 229

693. The kings and their _witan_ 231

Note on Anglo-Saxon money--

Pounds, shillings and pence 233

History of prices: purchasing power of money 234

Special monetary terms: _Mancus_, _Thrymsa_,
etc. 235