Contributor(s): Dr Spike Gibbs | How fair was life in medieval England? Was this time beset by power struggles, corruption and lawlessness? If not, how did a system of order prevail? LSE’s Dr Spike Gibbs has been looking at historical records of manorial courts to see how power was distributed in local communities throughout England. Through individual stories of crime and punishment, Dr Gibbs’ research provides an answer.

 

🔴 Find Dr Spike Gibbs’ article on this research in the LSE Research for the World online magazine: https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/lords-of-the-manor-feudal-law-and-its-impact-on-rural-village-life