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Plaintiffs and respondents were of high or low estate, and their property could be counted by a few...
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Plaintiffs and respondents were of high or low estate, and their property could be counted by a few hooves or by the thousands of hectares, but as long as their disputes had something to do with the crown and royal revenue, they stood before the judges to determine an equitable outcome. The cases here are fascinating, and mirror the concerns of early modern society, which seem to be closer to our fearful and acquisitive age than we recognize. The editor provides a strong introduction and commendable indices of cases, persons and places. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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