Medieval justice : cases and laws in France, England and Germany, 500-1500 /

Medieval justice : cases and laws in France, England and Germany, 500-1500 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janin, Hunt, 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2004]
Subjects:
Law, Medieval > History.
Justice, Administration of > France > History > To 1500.
Justice, Administration of > England > History > To 1500.
Justice, Administration of > Germany > History > To 1500.
Table of Contents:
  • Why this book?
  • Justice in the early Middle Ages
  • Canon (Ecclesiastical) law and its variants
  • Feudalism and justice in medieval France
  • Anglo-Norman justice in England before the common law
  • Henry II and the rise of the English common law
  • Medieval inquisitors
  • A sampler of medieval cases
  • Medieval crime
  • Justice in medieval Germany
  • Where medieval law and politics meet
  • Modern legacies of medieval justice.