This is a list of medieval statutes and other laws issued under royal authority in the Kingdom of England before the development of Parliament. These instruments are not considered to be Acts of Parliament, which can be found instead at the List of Acts of the Parliament of England.
11th century
Laws of William the Conqueror 1070–1087
One God to be revered throughout the whole realm; peace and security to be preserved between English and Normans Oath of loyalty Protection of the King's Peace Frenchmen to pay "scot and lot" Live cattle to be sold in cities Defence of French allegations of offences Hold the law of King Edward Freeman's pledge and surety Prohibition on the sale of any man by another outside the country Forbidding killings and hangings Writ concerning spiritual and temporal courts c. 1072 Writ concerning conduct of sheriffs c. 1077 Coronation Charter 1100 Freedom of the Church of God Redemption of lands by just and lawful "relief" Marriage Dower Common mintage Pardon of Debts and Fees owing to the King's brother Bequeathments of barons' properties Forfeiture by barons or the King's men Remission of all murder-fines incurred before the crowning of the King Retention of forests Relieving Knight's burden on their land Peace to be kept in all the kingdom Restoration of the law of King Edward Return of lands belonging to the King
12th century
Charter concerning the holding of courts of shire and hundred 1108–1111
Charter on confirmation of laws c. 1135
Charter on liberties of church 1136
Charter describing the Treaty of Winchester 1153
Charter on confirmation of liberties 1154
Constitutions of Clarendon 1164
Writ of Henry II addressed to the bishops of England 1164
Assize of Clarendon 1166
Charter of Henry II granting Meath to Hugh of Lassy 1172
Assize of Northampton 1176
Assize of Arms 1181
Assize of the Forest 1184
Ordinance of the Saladin Tithe 1188
13th century
Magna Carta 1215
Magna Carta 1216
Magna Carta 1217
Charter of the Forest 1217
Magna Carta 1225
Charter of the Forest 1225
Statute concerning the Jews 1233
Statute of Jewry 1253
Royal ordinance on alienation by tenants-in-chief 1256
Proclamation of 18 October 1258
Assize of Bread and Ale 1267
Grant of custom on exported wool, woolfells and hides 1275
Statute of the Jewry 1275
Distraint of knighthood 1278
Statute of Mortmain 1279
Statute of Mortmain 1290
References
List of English statutes repealed in ireland (PDF format)