How and why is Romeo banished?

Romeo is banished in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet after killing Tybalt in a street duel. In spite of the fact that Tybalt started this duel and killed Mercutio, one of Romeo's dearest friends, in the process, Romeo is the "last man standing" and must bear the responsibility and consequences for the bloodshed. read more

Romeo is banished in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet after killing Tybalt in a street duel. In spite of the fact that Tybalt started this duel and killed Mercutio, one of Romeo's dearest friends, in the process, Romeo is the"last man standing" and must bear the responsibility and consequences for the bloodshed. read more

Romeo is banished for defying the Prince’s edict and dueling with Tybalt. He actually got off easy because he killed Tybalt, and the punishment the Prince had declared for that was death. But Benvolio pled the case that Tybalt had first killed Mercutio, and Romeo was only avenging Mercutio’s death, so the Prince banished him instead. read more