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The Royal Pardon: Access to Mercy in Fourteenth-Century England (English, Middle (ca. 1100-1500), Hardcover, New)
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The Royal Pardon: Access to Mercy in Fourteenth-Century England (English, Middle (ca. 1100-1500), Hardcover, New)
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Pioneering investigation of the royal pardon, at a time of major
change in the system of English justice, showing the important part
it continued to play. The letter of pardon was a document familiar
to the king's subjects in the middle ages; imbued with symbolic
resonance as the judgement of the monarch, it also served a
practical purpose, offering a last hope of reprieve from thedeath
sentence or life as an outlaw. The fourteenth century in particular
was a pivotal time of change for the system of English justice, and
saw the evolution of a legal structure still recognisable today,
yet the role of the royal pardon adapted and endured. This book
offers the first comprehensive study of the royal pardon in
fourteenth-century England, using evidence drawn from legal and
literary texts, parliamentary records, yearbooks, and plea rolls to
examine the full influence of royal mercy. Its implications go well
beyond legal history, encompassing the major political and
constitutional debates of the period, the theological underpinnings
of royal mercy, and the social context of the law. Chapters analyse
the procedures of pardoning, the role of royal mercy at moments of
political upheaval (such as at the Peasants' Revolt), and the range
of views expressed by legal theorists, parliamentary
representatives, and by the diverse range of people who at one time
or another had reason to seek royal mercy. The appendices provide
full lists of all those who acted as "intercessors" for mercy;
comprising over 1000 names, they reveal the role of women and
personal servants of the crown, alongside the great nobles of the
realm, in providing access to royal grace. Dr HELEN LACEY is
Lecturer in Late Medieval History at Mansfield College, University
of Oxford.
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