... determined in the duke's presence under Geoffrey for the ®veyears from 1181 to 1186 than there were under Henry II for the twenty-three years from 1158 to 1181.On the other hand, the rarity ... unclear,however, whether the `exercitus' in these instances included barons andtheir men, or whether it was composed exclusively of the tenants ofducal domains. At least some of the latter held their ... that the provisions of the Assize will have the force of law. In this sense, the Assize represents ducal legislation.This interpretation of the Assize depends upon the form of the actrather...