Select bills in eyre, A.D. 1292-1333

By William Craddock Bolland

Justice travelled on horseback in late medieval England, and the paperwork it left behind is astonishingly alive. Hear the medieval courtroom speak. In Select Bills in Eyre, A.D. 1292-1333, William Craddock Bolland gathers a sharp legal records anthology drawn from the sessions of the justices in eyre, preserving medieval legal documents that rarely surface outside specialist libraries. These bills - formal complaints and applications laid before royal judges - open a window on medieval legal procedure: how wrongs were framed, how proof was demanded, how communities and officials negotiated authority. Read as historical court records, they reveal everyday tensions alongside the machinery of royal justice administration, from local disputes to matters touching the Crown. For the curious non-specialist, the voices and situations feel immediate; for the researcher, the editorial selection is a dependable legal history reference. Bolland's compilation remains a cornerstone among English common law sources, linking court rolls and eyres to the wider development of the common law in the edwardian England courts. Spanning the reigns of Edward I and Edward II into the opening of Edward III, the collection charts a kingdom in motion, where land, labour, and reputation were tested in court. It is invaluable for medieval studies research, and equally compelling for anyone who enjoys seeing history in its original working clothes. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389265916
• ISBN13: 9789389265910
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"