Trials in the House of Lords: Taking “A Jury of Your Peers” Literally

(With the publication of “The Complete, Annotated Clouds of Witness,” we’re running some of the essays that can be found in the book.) Until 1948, it was good to be a peer. Nefarious dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons eligible to sit in the House of Lords had the privilege of being tried there. This […]