The Popular Classes and Royal Justice in Medieval England: Evidence from the Derbyshire Eyre of 1330-1331

This article investigates the degree to which England’s royal courts of common law were used by the masses (peasants, craftsmen, wage-earners) to prosecute lawsuits of small value. It argues that this issue is important for understanding the institutional framework that supported England’s developin...

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Main Author: Chris Briggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2025-04-01
Series:Studia Historica. Historia Medieval
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/uno/index.php/Studia_H_Historia_Medieval/article/view/31920
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