This is a brief look at the link between the King's feudal rights and the inception of the Court of Wards.

Today we begin our journey with the children in the Tudor era.  This is a brief  introduction into the state of affairs at the time, bringing an awareness to the societal challenges that affected not only the children but society as a...

This episode serves as a conclusion of the Court of Orphans and the Norman Era. As we maintain our gaze on the court of orphans, we look at the effect their decisions had on the lives of the minors involved.  Bearing in mind the state of t...

The Court of Orphans is an interesting topic. On one hand we see the law protecting the rights of children but on closer inspection the impact was only on a small scale as the laws applied only to children of Freemen. I am sure I can hear the v...

This is an introduction to the Court of Orphans before we delve fully into what impact it had on the lives and welfare of children