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− | [[Image:UKflag. | + | [[Image:UKflag.GIF|400px|right]]'''The Assize of Arms''' of 1181 is a legal precedent decided by King Henry II of England (1154–1189) and developed in common law jurisdictions originating a duty to bear arms. Having inherited the English common law legal system, the Assize of Arms formed part of the legal basis for the English Bill of Rights and the [[right to keep and bear arms]] contained in the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. The Act also establishes certain antisemitic provisions, terms of inheritance, export controls on chain mail, wooden ships, gambesons (a padded defensive jacket), iron caps, helmets, lances, and shields, as well as further autarky (an economy that is self-sufficient and does not take part in international trade, or severely limits trade with the outside world). |
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