ABSTRACT This article opens up a neglected source-base for the study of late medieval England: royal writs under the privy seal to the chief justice of the King’s Bench ordering a halt to legal proceedings. These writs gave the king a greater degree of flexibility than simply pardoning someone, including allowing him the option of reopening cases. This article demonstrates the value of this neglected instrument of royal power by placing one example in a broader context. The case study focuses on a writ sent by Henry VII to his chief justice halting the case against John Hale, a yeoman, who was in the contingent of John de Vere, earl of Oxford, in the lead up to the Battle of Stoke. It illuminates the nature of kingship and good lordship in late medieval England, showing how the two ideas could interact for the benefit of king, lord and servant.

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在中世纪晚期的英格兰，王权和王权的实践：亨利七世，牛津伯爵和约翰·黑尔（John Hale）案，1487年

摘要本文为中世纪晚期英格兰的研究开辟了一个被忽视的资料基础：王室御用封条上的皇家令状，下令禁止国王提起诉讼。这些令状赋予国王更大的灵活性，而不仅仅是宽恕某人，包括允许他选择重新开庭。本文通过在更广泛的背景下举一个例子来证明这一被忽视的王权手段的价值。案例研究的重点是亨利七世（Henry VII）向首席大法官发出的令状，该案令他停止了针对约曼的约翰·黑尔（John Hale）的案子，约翰·黑尔（John Hale）在牛津伯爵约翰·德·维尔（John de Vere）的特遣队中，负责斯托克战役。它阐明了中世纪晚期英格兰的王权和良好君主制的性质，显示了这两种观念如何相互作用以造福国王，君主和仆人。