Interesting edition of the three early Kentish law codes, the first of which (Aethelbehrt) is the earliest vernacular Germanic law code, period, and probably preserves elements of oral transmission. The work is in the tradition of Wormald, and influenced by him.

There are some matters of linguistic interest (hapax legomena, mainly, and evidence of Kentish dialectical differences), as well as the light that the codes shed on the society in which they were made. The progression shows the increasing influence of the church on the legislative process as well - the church related clauses were probably the last component of the laws of Aethelbehrt, and dominate the last set (Wihtred). ( )