* Lyon, Ann (2016). Constitutional History of the UK (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-20398-8.
Etymology edit
Origins edit
Attendance and locations edit
Role edit
The king relied on these magnates for advice and for implementation of royal policy at the local level.[1]
Electing and deposing kings edit
When a king died, the witan nominally elected a new king. When a king gained power by conquest, he was careful to gain the witan's assent.[2]
Norman conquest edit
Historiography edit
Notes edit
References edit
Bibliography edit
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- Whitelock, Dorothy (1956). "Review: The Witenagemot in the Reign of Edward the Confessor by Tryggvi J. Oleson". The English Historical Review. 71 (281): 640–642. JSTOR 556848.
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