This book provides an accessible collection of translated legal
sources through which the exploits of criminals and developments in
the English criminal justice system (c.1215-1485) can be studied.
Drawing on the wealth of archival material and an array of
contemporary literary texts, it guides readers towards an
understanding of prevailing notions of law and justice and
expectations of the law and legal institutions. Tensions are shown
emerging between theoretical ideals of justice and the practical
realities of administering the law during an era profoundly
affected by periodic bouts of war, political in-fighting, social
dislocation and economic disaster. Introductions and notes provide
both the specific and wider legal, social and political contexts in
addition to offering an overview of the existing secondary
literature and historiographical trends. This collection affords a
valuable insight into the character of medieval governance as well
as revealing the complex nexus of interests, attitudes and
relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages.
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