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How were church courts and manor or royal courts different from each other?
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I think the first thing to consider is the word 'court' and what it implies. Originally a royal court encompassed the hierarchy from king or queen down through the nobility and royal advisors surrounding the monarch. It also had a legal significance in that the monarch was the highest authority in the land and any lawbreaker or felon could be summoned before the monarch's court for justice. By mediaeval times, the Church had fashioned their heirarchy in a similar way: the pope, and the hierarchy of clergy including cardinals (who are still called princes of the church), archbishops, bishops and the various levels of authority down to simple parish priests and monks. The Church also had developed a legal system based on Canon Law. The authority of Canon Law is drawn from the Christian Scriptures and the long held belief in the Tradition of The Church also known as The Magesterium. Those who transgressed the laws of The Church could be summoned before a court composed of high clergy. Their final judgments and punishments could be swift and brutal including imprisonment, torture, and death, including burning at the stake. It should also be remembered that the Church considered their authority higher than that of the monarch because God's law surpasses earthly law. The principal church (cathedral) in any city in England and across Europe became a 'fortress' or place of refuge where civil law ended at the cathedral's entrance. Historically, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is arguably the best example of such a 'fortress'.
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What is the definition of a Medieval court of law?
In Medieval England there were many institutions that could be called "courts of law", and these fall broadly into three categories: 1. Church Courts enforcing Canon law 2. Royal Courts enforcing the common law 3. Local, Manorial and community courts enforcing manorial and local laws Church courts would be institutions attached to the households of church officials at various different levels. They would deal with offences by clergy and matters of eclessiastical law such as heresy. The Royal Courts, or "Curia Regis", dealt with both civil and criminal matters. There were limits of jurisdiction such as the 30 shilling limit for civil matters and the rule that unfree persons could not use the royal courts. The term "Royal Courts" covers the court of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and others including courts taking place in the counties outside London - civil trials in Nisi Prius, Gaol Deliveries (trials of felonies), early on the General Eyre (civil matters) and later on commissions of Oyer and Terminer (in relation to felonies to do with land wars and disorder in the counties). The local courts would have included manorial courts dealing with issues between tenants and unfree persons in the manor, the courts of towns and cities, and local minor criminal courts and specialised courts dealing with local issues.
What is a manorial court?
The manorial courts had jurisdiction over most legal cases on the manor. The most serious crimes were sent to royal courts for trial, but other crimes and disagreements were dealt with local, by the manorial court. The court was under the authority of the lord of the manor, and was administered by court officers. The legal system was common law. Records of manorial courts are not complete, and there is some disagreement as to whether there were two types, the court leet and the court baron, or whether these were the same thing. There is a link below.
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What makes a church different from any other place of worship?
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How were monks different from other members in the clergy?
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Can any house be a manor?
The manor house was the home of the lord of the manor. In theory, he could choose any house he wanted to be his manor, but in practice, he always had the largest and most comfortable. There is a link to a related question below, and there are other links from it.
Where can one find prices for a stay at Drayton Manor?
The website for the Drayton Manor is Drayton Manor Hotel. There they have price listings as well as any other information desired before staying there.
What did a manor have on it?
Almost by definition, a manor had a manor house, where its lord lived with his family, when he was on the manor. A manor had fields where various crops were grown and animals grazed. There were fields devoted to things grown for the lord, for the serfs in common, and assigned for the individual serf families. There might also be land peasants rented for their own use. There were usually woods, and these supplied the wood that was used on the manor for various purposes. Most manors had a village or hamlet. If the manor had a village, then it also had a church. Serfs lived in the village, though there may have been individual cottages or a secondary hamlet. There were barns and outbuildings of all sorts. There were often workshops of one sort or another. Many manors had carpenters, blacksmiths, millers, or other craftsmen. There is a link below.
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Higher level...the supreme court judges are "justices" other judges are just "judges"
Which was about medieval manors?
Answer 1Manors were agricultural estates, given to lords, usually by a king, in exchange for military and political support. Labor was provided by peasants who lived on the manors, in exchange for a place to live, fields to farm, and protection. A manor had a manor house, where the lord might live, though many lords had more than one manor. A manor usually included a small community, at least a hamlet, but more often a village, where the peasants and other laborers lived. If there was a village, the village had a church. There was usually a bakery, or at least someone, such as a miller, who baked bread. In addition, there could be other craftsmen on a manor, such as spinsters, weavers, potters, carpenters, and so on.A permanent market place was the distinguishing feature of a town. A manor never or nearly never had a permanent market.Answer 2Peasants lived in a village outside the manor
Why were peasants of the middle ages willing to live on manor?
Peasants were bound to the manor. They farmed and did other work so that the knights would protect them from Viking raids and other invasions.
