Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England
c. 688–726: Enforcement of Christianity through Ine's law code

The laws attributed to him record that they were legislated with the support of his leading men and in the presence of Church officials. They are the first recorded for the Kingdom of Wessex and enforce adherence to Christian practices, including making compulsory the paying of church scot and the baptising of one's children within 30 days, with fines to be imposed on those who don't comply. It also further specifies that if a lord makes his þēowman work on a Sunday then that slave is to be set free, while if a freeman works on a Sunday then he is to be enslaved as punishment. Ine's laws also put greater legal weight on oaths made by those who took Communion than those who didn't.
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