Because the guy he killed had already committed a capital offence by killing Mercutio. The Montagues argue that Romeo shouldn't be punished for doing to Tybalt what the hangman was going to do anyway. The prince takes this into consideration, but only reduces Romeo's sentence, as he still shouldn't be taking the law into his own hands.
prince escalus You mean, Prince Escalus Oh, yah, sorry. Sall Right. cool
the prince banishes Romeo after he kills Tybalt.
Prince Escalus
Prince Escalus is the ruler of Verona who tries to bring peace and order to to Montague-Capulet feud. He is a relative of both Paris and Mercutio.
It doesn't say exactly.
prince escalus You mean, Prince Escalus Oh, yah, sorry. Sall Right. cool
Prince Escalus
the prince banishes Romeo after he kills Tybalt.
Prince Escalus is related to the characters of Mercutio and the County Paris.
He banishes Romeo from Verona.
In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," Prince Escalus is related to Mercutio, who is Romeo's close friend. However, there is no direct familial relationship between Prince Escalus and the main characters, Romeo and Juliet.
(Prince) Escalus
Prince Escalus is the ruler of Verona who tries to bring peace and order to to Montague-Capulet feud. He is a relative of both Paris and Mercutio.
It doesn't say exactly.
Montague was to later meet Prince Escalus in his castle in Freetown, which was the common judgment place.
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.
Juliet's suitor, Prince Escalus' kinsman