Talk:Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman
{{WikiProject banner shell|class=Start|listas=Denman, Thomas|blp=no|1=
{{WikiProject Politics of the United Kingdom|auto=inherit |importance=}}
{{WikiProject Biography|peerage-work-group=yes |peerage-priority=low}}
{{WikiProject Law|importance=Low}}
}}
as Lord High Steward
In 1841 Lord Cardigan, who later led the Charge of the Light Brigade, fought a duel and shot his opponent. He was tried by his peers, which required the appointment of a Lord High Steward to preside over the trial. This duty was usually assigned to the Lord Chancellor, who usually presided over the House of Lords, but in this case Lord Denman, Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, was appointed instead. Does anyone know why? J S Ayer (talk) 17:44, 31 August 2011 (UTC)