In fact Arthur sentences his own wife to die a more gruesome death than hanging and this is presented as painful but lawful. Death penalty is mentioned several times. Is Arthur supposed to pay a fine in full to himself?Ģ) Regardless of who gets the fine's money, Arthur would be paying it quite often.
I understand that good king Arthur can't go around promoting castration and that abolishing death penalty sounds great but it presents two problems:ġ) Executing anyone is already forbidden before Arthur, at least for everyone but the king (an a very few chosen to act in the name of the king). Now in William's version what it says is that people can't be executed but they can be mutilated and in fact this is his alternative to killing them. And this command shall not be violated under pain of a fine in full to me.
I also forbid that anyone shall be slain or hanged for any fault, or his eyes be put out or him be castrated.
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