Pleas of the Crown for the County of Gloucester

In "Pleas of the Crown for the County of Gloucester", F. W. Maitland opens a window into the workings of medieval justice by presenting a selection of criminal proceedings from the Crown for Gloucestershire. The book draws on original legal records to show how cases were argued, how procedures unfolded, and how the machinery of authority operated in everyday life. Through these pleadings and court details, readers gain insight into crime, punishment, evidence, and the legal culture of the time—revealing not only the outcomes of prosecutions, but the human tensions and practical realities behind them. Pleas of the Crown for the County of Gloucester is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884.