Affiliation:
1. Medieval History, Cardiff University
2. History, University of Nottingham
Abstract
Abstract
There exists a large and ever-growing field of scholarship on conflict resolution and peace-making in the Middle Ages, yet no historian has interpreted such issues through the theory of transitional justice. As the medieval period lacks codification of human rights and international law, it is easy to appreciate why this has been the case. By taking a broader interpretation of law and justice, this chapter attests not simply that the aims and methods of transitional justice existed in the medieval period but it explores how they were adapted to societies very different from our own, and to what success. The widely understood concepts of Christianity and honor created pervasive notions of just behaviors, and in turn stimulated the use of methods such as apology, memorialization, reparation, and arbitration in response to violations. Though “true democracy” was never the goal, these approaches encouraged inclusion and collaboration between former enemies, precipitating peace.
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