İngiliz Toprak ve İdare Hukukunda Earl’ün Konumu ve Gelişimi
The Position and Development of the Earl in English Land and Administrative Law

Summary/Abstract: Earls, one of the most important ranks in English land and administrative law, became one of the highest administrators in England, especially in the AngloSaxon Age, with the power they received from the king. Earls continued their existence as the most important ruler after the king, after the Roman domination of the island in the 5th century until the Norman invasion of 1066. Earls who led the tribal forces during this period also served as heads of the judiciary. Earls gained so much power that from time to time they even played a role in electing kings. Although the militias and farmers under their command were perceived as feudal lords, in practice they never had subordinate vassals. The transformation that started with the Dan attacks ended with the Norman invasion. In this study, we tried to explain the position and development of the ruler called Earl in English land and administrative law, with the data we obtained from the sources of the period and the comparisons we made with copyrighted works. At the same time, considering that there is no study on this subject in our country, we believe that it would be beneficial to contribute to the literature by dealing with this subject.

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