“ Its language now recalls that of Canute or Alfred now anticipates that of our own day, on the once hand common right is to be done to all, as well poor as rich without respect of persons, on the other, elections are to be free, and no manner by force, malice or menace, to disturb them the spirit of the Great Charter is not less discernible: excessive amercements, abuses of wardship, irregular demands for feudal aids, are forbidden in the same words or by amending enactments. ”

“ Like the first statute it is a code in itself, and contains the famous clause De donis conditionalibus (q.v.) , “one of the fundamental institutes of the medieval land law of England.” Stubbs says of it: “The law of dower, of advowson, of appeal for felonies, is largely amended; the institution of justices of assize is remodelled, and the abuses of manorial jurisdiction repressed; the statute De religiosis, the statutes of Merton and Gloucester, are amended and re-enacted. Every clause has a bearing on the growth of the later law.” ”