A journey through history, the law and society in England with respect to children and asking the question whether we, as society have acted as reasonably responsible adults to our children. Is there a case to answer?
Send us Fan Mail For roughly a century, the English Crown could sell a child's marriage to the highest bidder. This wasn't a scandal. It was the system, run by the Court of Wards and Liveries. This episode asks two questions. First: how many children were actually married under wardship? Second, a more personal one: after immersing myself in this subject for so long, have I inflated the Court's importance? Most people in Tudor England were never touched by it. Wardship fell on the landed clas...
16 Sept 2026
Court of Wards and Liveries
Send us Fan Mail It is easy to start a topic without full comprehension of the reasons necessary for the discussion. So today I pause to give the reasons why The Court of Wards and Liveries warrants mentioning and the subsequent discussion.
26 Aug 2026
The Court of Wards and Liveries and The Monarchs
Send us Fan Mail This is a brief look at the monarchs who reigned during the exercise of the royal prerogative rights, which lead to the eventual development of the Court.
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