Outline the history of wills.

What will be an ideal response?


1. English feudal system
a.Real property was required to be passed from father to eldest son
b. Excluded female children altogether
2. Medieval England
a. King gave property to his lords who had limited ownership
b. Common people did not own land at all
c. Henry VIII enacted the Statute of Wills
3. 1660 England’s king became head of Church of England
a. Developed the Last Will and Testament

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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