Swearing and perjuring in 13th century Castilian society

• Grant number: 22/10881-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2022
• End date: June 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - History - Ancient and Medieval History
• Principal Investigator: Leandro Alves Teodoro
• Grantee: Yuri Omae Camalhonte
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Letras (FCL-ASSIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Assis. Assis , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/11111-9 - The teaching of the Christian faith in the Iberian Peninsula (14th, 15th and 16 centuries), AP.JP

Abstract

In the 13th century Castilian society, in the process of reformulating the trial of crimes, the witness becomes the centerpiece. In analyzing legal sources, the scholar will address the importance given to the act of telling the truth in the lawsuit, as well as the words thatshould be pronounced to attest to the reliability of their description. Furthermore, he will not fail to study the criticism directed at those who lied in court.