Law, Governance, and Justice: New Views on Medieval Constitutionalism

How Law And Governance Operated In Medieval England-and Whether Contemporaries Saw Justice In Its Operations-have Long Generated Scholarly Discussions. Thirteen Scholars, Established And Younger Figures, Historians And Literary Analysts, Offer Their New Views In This Volume. Debating Law, Justice And Constitutionalism / Richard W. Kaeuper -- The Anglo-saxon Origins Of English Constitutionalism / James Campbell -- Orality And Literacy In The Age Of The Angevin Law Reforms / Paul Hyams -- Between England And France: A Cross-channel Legal Culture In The Late Thirteenth Century / Thomas J. Mcsweeney -- The Development Of Written Custom In England And In France : A Comparative Perspective / Ada-maria Kuskowski -- Success And Failure Of The Medieval Constitution In 1341 / Scott Waugh -- Parliamentary Scrutiny Of Royal Ministers And Courtiers In Fourteenth-century England : The Disgrace Of Sir John Atte Lee (1368) / W. Mark Ormrod -- The Altered Perspective Of Thomas Walsingham's Symbol Of Normandy / Christopher Guyol -- Centre And Locality: Perceptions Of The Assize Justices In Late Medieval England / Anthony Musson -- The Common Voice In Theory And Practice In Late Fourteenth Century England / Andrew Galloway -- Landscape And The Identity Of The Realm / Lynn Staley -- The People, Politics And The Constitution In The Fifteenth Century / Anthony Pollard -- Law, Justice, And Governance : New Views On Medieval Constitutionalism / G.w. Bernard. Edited By Richard W. Kaeuper With The Assistance Of Paul Dingman And Peter Sposato. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.