Right of asylum was the sole surviving remnant of the medieval territorial principle

Evidence

The English view was that discovery alone did not constitute ownership of territory; only effective occupancy or control by a Christian prince could do that. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 571 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: English territorial rights required voluntary surrender or occupancy rather than papal grants — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 571

Related

• English territorial rights required voluntary surrender or occupancy rather than papal grants (similarity 0.93)

Broader Connections

• English territorial rights required voluntary surrender or occupancy rather than papal grants #expands (0.75) — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 571