The Scrope and Grosvenor Controversy, 1385-1391
Caught at an event wearing the exact same outfit as someone else? Well, what if you wore the same coat of arms to a battle? In 1385, King Richard II of England invaded Scotland with his army. During this invasion, two of the king’s knights realized that they were using the same coat of arms.
Kin and the Courts: Testimony of Kinship in Lawsuits of Angevin England
Kin and the Courts: Testimony of Kinship in Lawsuits of Angevin England By Nathaniel L. Taylor Haskins Society Journal, Vol. 15 (2005) Synopsis: In…
Prosecuting animals in Medieval Europe : possible explanations
From the ninth to the nineteenth century, more than two hundred well-recorded animal trials took place in Western Europe.
Medieval Petitions: Grace and Grievance
Medieval Petitions: Grace and Grievance Edited by W. Mark Ormrod, Gwilym Dodd and Anthony Musson Boydell, 2009 ISBN: 9781903153253 The mechanics, politics and culture…
Local Disputes and the Role of the Royal Judiciary in Early Fourteenth-Century Norway
Local Disputes and the Role of the Royal Judiciary in Early Fourteenth-Century Norway By Anders Berge Communities in European History: Representations, Jurisdictions, Conflicts, edited…
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction and the Reshaping of Icelandic Society c. 1220-1350
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction and the Reshaping of Icelandic Society c. 1220-1350 By Jón Viðar Sigurðsson Communities in European History: Representations, Jurisdictions, Conflicts, edited…
Medieval Maritime Law from Oléron to Wisby: Jurisdictions in the Law of the Sea
This chapter explores the history of medieval maritime law and its practice in Northern Europe.
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction. Northern and Central Italian States in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times
Changing Layers of Jurisdiction. Northern and Central Italian States in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times By Ann Katherine Isaacs Communities in…
Child-centered law in medieval Ireland
Fortunately, the historian of early medieval Ireland does not face such predicaments in the search for the child as a detailed body of legal discourse survives. This is the largest collection of legal material written in a vernacular for pre-1200 Europe, with the published edition running to 2,343 pages.
Some lexical collocational patterns in Late Middle English legal texts
Some lexical collocational patterns in Late Middle English legal texts By Luis Iglesias-Rábade Miscelanea: A Journal of English and American Studies, Vol. 35 (2007)…
Legal Landmarks: The Architecture of Justice in late medieval England
Legal Landmarks: The Architecture of Justice in late medieval England By Anthony Musson Australia & New Zealand Law & History E-Journal, vol.2 (2006) Introduction: This…
The Murder of Henry Clement and the Pirates of Lundy Island
The Murder of Henry Clement and the Pirates of Lundy Island By Frederick M. Powicke Ways of medieval life and thought, by Frederick…
The Medieval Prison: A Social History
The Medieval Prison: A Social History By Guy Geltner Princeton University Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-691-13533-5 The modern prison is commonly thought to be the…
The Making of Kanun Law in the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1600
The Making of Kanun Law in the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1600 By Kenan İnan Communities in European History: Representations, Jurisdictions, Conflicts, edited by Günther Lottes, Eero Medijainen, Jón…
Making and Using the Law in the North, c. 900-1350
It is clear that medieval Nordic law was transmitted orally long before it was written down. The Icelandic Free State law-book known as the Grágás, for example, specifically addresses its audience, reminding them that “tomorrow we go to the law mountain” Various other stylistic traits indicate previous oral transmission.
The Agrarian Problem in the Early Fourteenth Century
Until recently it was widely believed that feudal tenurial relationships sanctioned and facilitated the extra-economic exploitation of tenants by their lords. Together, the heaviness of rent charges and the arbitrariness of lordship discouraged and depressed tenant investment in agriculture.
Women, Suicide, and the Jury in Later Medieval England
Were medieval jurors more inclined to condemn female self‐killers to a suicide’s death because of the familiar figure of the mad, possessed woman?
“Alien” Encounters in the Maritime World of Medieval England
This essay explores these encounters, whether on English shores, on board ship, or abroad in foreign ports.
Interview with János Bak, Central European Medieval Texts Series
János Bak is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University (CEU), in Budapest. He is also one of the…