Sentences with WAPENTAKE
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"The wapentake system was based on the division of land and the gathering of men for military service."
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"The term 'wapentake' is derived from Old Norse."
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"In some parts of England, wapentake was also known as a hundred."
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"In Yorkshire, the wapentakes were further divided into smaller units called 'ridings'."
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"The word 'wapentake' is no longer in commonly used in modern English."
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"The wapentake was presided over by a local official known as a 'wapentake holder'."
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"The wapentake system gradually declined in importance from the 14th century onwards."
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"Nottinghamshire was divided into six wapentakes."
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"In some regions, wapentakes were also responsible for bridge maintenance."
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"The wapentake was an essential administrative unit in the Danelaw."
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"The wapentake court dealt with both civil and criminal matters."
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"The wapentake assembly met regularly to discuss local affairs."
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"The wapentake of Agbrigg covered a large area in West Yorkshire."
