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The Royal Pardon: Access to Mercy in Fourteenth-Century England (York Medieval Press)
The Royal Pardon Access to Mercy in FourteenthCentury England - York Medieval Press
Author: Helen Lacey
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 the death sentence or life as an outlaw. The fourteenth century in particular was a pivotal time of change for the system...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781903153284
ISBN-10: 190315328X
Publication Date: 11/19/2009
Pages: 272
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Publisher: York Medieval Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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