ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The Winslow Boy

Okay, so there was a boy named Ronnie Winslow who lived in England a long time ago. One day, he was accused of stealing some money from his school. But Ronnie said he didn't do it, he was innocent. So his family decided to fight for him and prove that he didn't do it.

They hired a lawyer named Sir Robert Morton to help them. Sir Robert was very smart and knew a lot about the law. He worked really hard to collect evidence that would show that Ronnie was innocent. But it was really hard because the school and the government didn't want to admit that they might have accused the wrong person.

But Ronnie's family didn't give up. They went to the newspapers and got lots of people on their side. They even went to the highest court in the land, the House of Lords, to make their case.

In the end, Sir Robert was able to prove that Ronnie was innocent. He did it by getting the person who really did steal the money to confess. Ronnie's name was cleared and everyone was happy. The Winslow Boy became famous for standing up for himself and showing that justice is really important. The end.