An historic drawing of the old Star Chamber, Westminster, London; an English courtroom which operated from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century. As well as hearing civil and property disputes, cases heard by the Star Chamber Court included monastic discrepancies and disputes and those dealing with treason, riots, murder, forgery, felony, perjury, fraud, libel & slander and even was abolished by an act of parliament in July 1641 and was demolished after the Great Fire of London of 1666.

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Size: 5906px × 5206px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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