"Just that it was a medieval English court Why?"
The law, which dates back to medieval ecclesiastical courts, does not apply to other religions and has been applied only twice before in this century.
The potential for tragedy deepens when you consider that carving was the most exalted art among knights of the medieval courts.
The walls were covered with silk of pale blue and yellow; the ceiling depicted scenes from a medieval court.
Hopkins likened the situation to a medieval court, complete with kings, courtiers and jesters.
The association derived from early medieval courts, where writing was mainly entrusted to clergy because most laymen couldn't read.
And the first thing I thought of, of course, was to create the Christmas concerts in the medieval court.
Church institutions are not like corporations; they're more akin to medieval courts.
Rather like it must have been in a medieval court, I imagine-people jockeying for position every bloody day.