November 19, 2025Law and History ReviewOpen Access

Pro Bono Pacis et Concordie : Arbitration in English Ecclesiastical Courts in the Late Middle Ages

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Historical analysis reveals arbitration in ecclesiastical courts avoided secular courts, suggesting significant legal implications.

Arbitration was utilized to bypass king’s courts in the Late Middle Ages, and its legal context is important.
Key evidence demonstrates the use of arbitration over secular courts under common law approaches.
Analysis includes examples of how ecclesiastical courts facilitated arbitration, providing alternatives to secular law.
Understanding this arbitration highlights the interplay of legal systems and the church's authority in the medieval period.

Dave Fogg Postles (2025) studied this question.

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