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Tybalt's cousin Juliet asks Prince Escalus to sentence Romeo to death after he kills her cousin Tybalt.
He banishes Romeo from Verona.
The Prince banished Romeo because he has killed Juliet's cousin and they don't want to sentence him to death. So they sent him to exile, out of Verona away from his family and friends.
The Prince knows that Benvolio is a trustworthy witness, despite what Lady Capulet has to say. He knows that Tybalt was the one looking for a fight and that Romeo tried to avoid it at first. Romeo only got involved after Mercutio's death, at which time Tybalt's life was forfeit to the law anyway by the same proclamation. All of these matters go in mitigation of the sentence, which is why the Prince does not sentence Romeo to death.
In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," it is Prince Escalus of Verona who ultimately decides Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo from Verona as a result of his actions.
The Prince banished Romeo because he has killed Juliet's cousin and they don't want to sentence him to death. So they sent him to exile, out of Verona away from his family and friends.
The prince banishes Romeo instead of sentencing him to death because he believes that Romeo acted out of passion and not malice. He also takes into consideration Romeo's previous good behavior and believes that the punishment of banishment will be enough to teach him a lesson without resulting in unnecessary bloodshed.
Prince Escalus is related to the characters of Mercutio and the County Paris.
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Prince Escalus banned fighting in Verona and enforced the punishment of death. Mercutio and Tybalt were fighting and Romeo came in between them to try and stop them. Tybalt reached under Romeo and stabbed Mercutio, killing him. Mercutio was a good friend of Romeos, so Romeo fought against Tybalt and killed him. Prince Escalus found out but did not sentence Romeo to death because he knew Romeo had good intentions and Mercutio was related to the Prince; instead he banished Romeo to Mantua where he would live forever.
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Romeo gets banned from Verona in Act 3 of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" after he avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo for his actions, declaring that if he is found in Verona he will be immediately put to death.