Jury, state, and society in medieval England / James Masschaele.

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

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Jury -- England -- History.

Governmental investigations -- England -- History.

1. Sworn inquests --2. Transforming inquests into juries --3. Choosing jurors and constituting juries --4. Juror qualifications --5. The people of the jury.

This book explains the complicated development of the jury system of medieval England and the role they played in the expansion of royal government.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0230607799

9780230607798

271 p. ; 22 cm