The ancient egyptians were all about preserving their essence for the afterlife. In ancient religion, Ka was a principal aspect of the soul of a human being or of a god. Egyptians believed that their ka was able to inhabit their corpses and live on afterlife. The belief on Ka led people to believe that mummification was necessary in order to maitain the body of the deceased person intact, if one didn't take the necessary steps then they would cease to exist after death.
Subsequent to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, William the Conqueror and his successors commenced the replacement of several local laws with a universal system of law. This was achieved by the appointment of people who were loyal to him as judges within all the local areas. The judges were given the power to administer the law using a universal system in what was called a Law Court.