Kingship, Law, and Society: Criminal Justice in the Reign of Henry V.

Abstract

Abbreviations Introduction: Towards a new constitutional history of late medieval England Part I: Law, justice, and kingship: Concepts of law, justice, and kingship in the age of Henry V Part II: The machinery of criminal justice in late medieval England Royal jurisdiction over crime and the structure of the legal system Criminal legal procedure: The workings of the courts Law, politics, and dispute settlement in local society Part III: The enforcement of criminal justice in the reign of Henry V: England at the accession of Henry V: the legacy of disorder The Lollard revolt The Leicester parliament and the Superior Eyre The settlement of the realm, 1413-1415 Henry V's policy of reconciliation and recruitment The administration of justice, 1415-1422: The limits of law enforcement Conclusion Appendix: Criminal offences brought before the King's Bench, 1414 Select Bibliography Glossary Index