VON HOLST, Constitutional History of the United States. SCHOULER, History of the United States JOHNSTON, The United States: Its History and Constitution NICOLAY AND HAY, Abraham Lincoln: A History A. H. COFFROTH, of Pennsylvania, in Congressional Globe 382 384 386 HOAR, No Constitutional Power to conquer Foreign Nations BURGESS, How may the United States govern its Extra-Continental Territory? APPENDICES CHAPTER I CORONATION OATH AND CHARTER SUGGESTIONS THIS Charter was published by Henry I. on his accession to the Crown. Copies were despatched to the several counties and deposited in the principal monasteries. The Charter is in form an amplification of his Coronation Oath, the exact words of which are found in the form used at the Coronation of King Ethelred II. [978–1016]. Before reading the Coronation Oath and Charter of Liberties of Henry I. the elementary history of Teutonic migration shots of other examined critically, and the causes which led the Teuton to settle in Britain should be noted. The partial amalgamation of the Teutonic people with the Celtic aborigines in Britain during the period of the Heptarchy; the strong characteristics of love of liberty and freedom of government which mark the race throughout its political history, and which are discoverable in their primitive institutions; the development of the land tenure; and the feudal system as individualized by William I. in organizing Norman rule in England ; · each of these essential historical conditions must be examined before this document and Henry's policy can be fully understood. The charter itself demands attention before other documents can be considered, because it contains, though possibly unnoticeable at the first reading, the great doctrine of the future the equality in rights of freemen. For Topics covering such expository reading note Essentials in Early Teutonic History, Appendix A. DOCUMENTS The Coronation Oath (1100) In the name of Christ I promise these three things William to the Christian people over whom I rule. In the Stubbs; Select Charters, 95, first place that I will endeavour and use all material translated by means in order that the Church of God and all the Henry A. Clapp, Clerk people of Christ may enjoy a true peace under our Sup. Jud. Ct. government for all time; next, that I will interdict of Mass. (1900) weids read all. prior history The Statutes of the Realm, by the king nation oath. This is the only legislative enact robbery and all forms of injustice; third, that in all judicial proceedings I will advance justice and mercy, in order that to me and you the gracious and merciful God may extend his mercy. The Charter of Henry I. at his Coronation (1101) In the year of the Incarnation of our Lord one thousand one hundred and one. Henry, son of King William, after the death of his brother William, by the grace of God King of the English, to all the faithful sends greeting. 1. Know ye that I have been, by the mercy of God and by the barons in council, crowned king of this same kingdom of all England; and since the kingdom has been oppressed by unjust exactions I, through the fear of God and the love I have towards you, do in the first place make free the holy church of God, so that I will neither sell nor put to rent, nor upon the death of an archbishop or of a bishop or of an abbot will I accept anything from the demesne of the church or from its men until a successor has taken the place. And all evil customs by which the kingdom of England has been unjustly oppressed I will do away with,The Vassals: which evil customs I herein indicate: see Magna ment during Charta, Art.ii "Men" wherever used in this charter means "feudal dependents." Relief," a payment in money to the king by the incoming heir i 2. If any one of my barons, or of my earls, or of any other vassal who hold their estates of me shall die, his heir shall not redeem his land as he did in the time of my brother, but shall relieve said land by just and lawful reliefs. In like manner the men of my barons shall relieve their lands from those of whom they hold, by a just and lawful relief. 3. And if any of my barons, or of any other of upon admis- my men, shall wish to give in marriage his daughter, sion into an or his sister, or his niece or other female relations, inheritance. let him consult me in the matter; but neither will This was de manded by I receive anything from him for the permission nor |