Utilizing digital humanities methods for quantifying Howell's State Trials

Abstract

In this paper we describe the undertaking of a quantitative, historically oriented analysis of the law of England between 1650-1700 as represented in Howell's State Trials. Our goal was to analyze cases over time to support investigation into whether a quantitative analysis of the content of the 1650-1700 State Trials would exhibit an upward trend of religious tolerance.