Quote#God & Faith
Every man, noble and simple alike, should hold his land as a pledge…
Quote byEdward Jenks · 1861–1939
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Short History Of The English Law (First Edition) (1912), Chapter III, Feudalism And Land Law, p. 27.
English (original)
Every man, noble and simple alike, should hold his land as a pledge of god behaviour. His duties, to King, lord, and neighbour, should be settled once and for all; and, if he failed in them, he should be turned out of his home and left to starve. It was a drastic scheme; but a conqueror holding a conquered country by the force of the sword cannot afford to be squeamish.
— Edward Jenks
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