Placita; Coram Domino Rege Apud Westmonasterium De Termino Sancte Trinitatis Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Filii Regis Henrici Vicesimo Quinto

Real voices from the king's court, captured at the moment English law was taking shape. The distant past speaks here. In this authoritative Placita Coram Domino Rege edition, W. P. W. Phillimore gathers royal court records from the Trinity term in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Edward I, offering an extraordinary window onto 13th century England and the early origins of common law. This landmark volume of medieval legal records and English plea rolls brings to life the procedures and personalities that shaped English legal history. Assembled from authentic English plea rolls, these medieval court records preserve the language of argument, judgement and petition as it unfolded before the king at Westminster. Land disputes, feudal obligations, criminal accusations: each entry in this historical law text fixes people, places and customs in precise legal detail, making the volume an indispensable reference for legal historians and a rich resource for medieval genealogy research within English legal history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Serious scholars will value the meticulous transcription and insight into institutional development, while curious readers of history, students of the reign of Edward I, and collectors of classic law books will relish this medieval court records collection as a tangible link to the foundations of English justice and the living record of a society learning to speak in law.