Twelve Tables

Okay, let's talk about something called the Twelve Tables. These were a set of rules that were made a very long time ago in ancient Rome. They were written down on twelve tablets (like big stones) so that everyone could see and know what the rules were.

Now, imagine you're playing a game with your friends, like tag or hide and seek. The Twelve Tables were kind of like rules for the game of living in ancient Rome. They told people how they should act and what they should do in different situations. For example, one of the rules said that if someone owed you money, they had to pay it back in thirty days.

Another rule said that if someone was accused of a crime, they had the right to defend themselves and plead their case in front of a judge. This was important because it helped make sure that people were treated fairly.

The Twelve Tables were important for a lot of reasons. They made things more fair and equal for everyone, and they helped to create a stable and just society. Even though they were made a really long time ago, we still study them today because they had such a big impact on the development of law and order in the world.