The last king of Rome was driven out in 509 BCE, but the Twelve Tables were not written until 450 BCE. What do you think life was like in ancient Rome during the almost sixty years before their laws were created? Why do you think it took such a long time to develop the new system of government?
What do we learn about the Romans from this examples of their laws? Why might it have been important to the Romans to have a harsh law about interfering with crops? What does this law tell us about Roman beliefs?
What type of person deserves to make laws, and who are these laws expected to benefit?
