Document Trial Jury William Penn Mead Quaker Law 1
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English pamphlet entitled, ''The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties Asserted, in the Tryal of William Penn, and William Mead.'' 1670. In the mid-17th century Penn and Mead were repeatedly arrested for preaching before Quaker gatherings and essentially exiled from English society. Despite heavy pressure from Judge Lord Mayor of London to convict the men, the jury returned a not guilty verdict and were then, astonishingly, arrested. The members of the jury, fighting their case from prison, managed to win the right for all English juries to be free from the control of judges. Booklet covers the trial of Quakers William Penn and William Mead and the precedent-setting legal details of Penn's trial, which established the right to trial by jury. Pamphlet, measuring 5.5'' x 6.5'', runs 62pp. Coverless pamphlet with string binding suffers from some toning, foxing, period ink smudges, chips and dog-eared corners; overall in good condition, especially considering age, with defects not affecting printed text. One of the most important legal documents and a landmark in British and American common law.
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