History of Medieval England - Thursday 6th Period:Discussion 5: Royal Infighting in the 12th Century

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Professor Pierson stands at the front of the class and launches right into the discussion...

[[OOC: OCD threads are coming up!!]]

Don't forget to sign up for your part in the trial.

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HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Instead of the usual short essay, I'd like to have a full scale English trial two weeks from now in class. In loose terms, a medieval trial consisted of a plaintive, a defendant, a jury whose function was more like a judge in our modern court system, a judge whose function was more like a jury, and witnesses.

I will function the judge. Please by Tuesday sign up to be one of these functions:

Jury (3 members)
Plaintiff
Defendent
Witnesses (2 or 3, depending on how many people are in attendance)

Next week we'll discuss the case specifics of the case.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana signs up to be on the jury.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

Cordelia signs up to be a witness.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth signs up for the jury.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Vala is feeling really... weird and possibly a bit guilty. She signs up to be the defendant.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Completely arbitrarily, Methos assigns Cameron Mitchell as the plaintiff.

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

*Vala scowls. She wasn't feeling that masochistic, dammit...!*

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker signs up to be a witness.

Re: QUESTION 1: Stephan and Matilda

[swerval_zero]

Zero looks very uncomfortable. "This, er. This isn't a witch trial, is it?"

Re: QUESTION 1: Stephan and Matilda

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Methos grinned at her. "I haven't decided yet. But witch trials were very rare in the Middle Ages. Most of the dramatic and violent ones took place in the early modern era. I grant you, only a historian knows or cares about the distinction."

Re: QUESTION 1: Stephan and Matilda

[swerval_zero]

"Oh. I guess I was one o' the lucky ones, then. Um." Zero mentally counts. "There's still a space left on the jury, yeah?"

Re: QUESTION 1: Stephan and Matilda

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

"Yes. You, Lana and Elizabeth will be the jury."

Re: HOMEWORK: MEH Disc 5

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee signs up to be a witness.