What is the social and historical context surrounding Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Scene 1 of Act 3
is the moment thatcomes to demand 's answer in response to challenging Romeo to a duel. In order
to understand the social and historical context of the scene, we
must understand the social and historical background and significance of
dueling.

Contrary to today's opinion,
dueling in older centuries was actually not considered a barbaric
activity. Instead, it was seen as the only respectable way for a man to preserve his honor.
Dueling was especially common for men in the higher classes. Hence, Tybalt
challenging Romeo to a duel due to the fact that he felt insulted by Romeo's
presence at the Capulet ball was a socially acceptable and normal thing to
do . In fact, dueling was so common that under France's King Henry IV, 10,000
gentleman were thought to have died as a consequence of dueling. Dueling became popular when,
especially in the Middle Ages, a judicial court as we know it today did not exist. Dueling was
considered the only way for two...

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