Transitional justice in the Norman world

Benham, Jenny ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-9450 2026. Transitional justice in the Norman world. Bauduin, Pierre, Lebouteiller, Simon and Peters-Custot, Annick, eds. La pacification dans les mondes normands médiévaux: Conquérir, soumettre, gouverner, Symposia, Caen: Presses universitaires de Caen, pp. 83-102. (10.4000/168r5)

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Abstract

There exists a large and ever-growing field of scholarship on conflict resolution and peace-making in the Middle Ages, yet no historian has interpreted such issues through the theory of transitional justice. As the medieval period lacks codification of human rights and international law, it is easy to appreciate why this has been the case. By taking a broader interpretation of law and justice and by focusing on events in the Norman World c. 950-1150, this article demonstrates not simply that the aims and methods of transitional justice existed but it explores how they were adapted to societies very different from our own, and to what success. The widely understood concepts of Christianity and honour created norms, which in turn stimulated the use of methods such as apology, memorialization, reparation, and alliance building in response to violations. It further highlights that the notion of “good governance” was a long-term aim of transitional justice in the Norman world, and as such, these approaches encouraged inclusion and collaboration between former enemies, precipitating peace.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Publisher:	Presses universitaires de Caen
ISBN:	9782381852898
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2026 10:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/187309

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