Topic summary
Placita
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Placitum.
In the early Middle Ages, a placitum (Latin for "plea") was a public judicial assembly. Placita origins can be traced to military gatherings in the Frankish kingdoms in the seventh century. After the Frankish conquest of Italy in 774, placita were introduced before the end of the eighth century. Also known as "Marchfields" or "Mayfields" (based on the month of the gathering), early meetings were used as planning sessions for military expeditions.