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SUMMARY:Talk by Edward Everett: Norwich - City of Refuge
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DESCRIPTION:For almost one-thousand years\, beginning with the first laws 
 drawn up by King Æthelberht of Kent in the early seventh century until th
 e final parliament of James I in 1624\, privilege of sanctuary was an inte
 gral part of the English common law. In religious and even some secular bu
 ildings covering the length and breadth of England\, everyone from rogues 
 to royalty could—and did—seek sanctuary for the preservation of their 
 lives. Under Henry VIII\, the privilege underwent its most radical transfo
 rmation\, with the foundation of eight ‘sanctuary towns’ in emulation 
 of the six Old Testament Cities of Refuge. Norwich was one of those nomina
 ted\, and an area encompassing St Stephen’s church and its environs was 
 selected as the location for the ‘sanctuary town’. Within its boundari
 es\, a range of malefactors could seek refuge for life if they desired. Dr
 awing on extensive research in local and national archives\, this talk wil
 l illuminate the rich history of sanctuary seeking in and around Norwich t
 hroughout the medieval and early-modern period\, and\, in particular\, the
  foundation and operation of its ‘sanctuary town’.
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LOCATION:St Stephen's Church
URL:https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/norwich-tudor-city-
 of-refuge
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