From a perspective of newpaper writer in 16th century about Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo's friends, Benvolio and Mercutio, were walking through the streets of Verona, when they were met by a party of the Capulets with the impetuous Tybalt at their head. This was the same angry Tybalt would have fought with Romeo at Lord Capulet's house. Romeo wished to avoid a quarrel with Tybalt above all men, because he was the kinsman of Juliet. Romeo had never thoroughly entered into the family quarrel, because of his nature …

…amerce you with so strong a fine. That you shall all repent the loss of mine. I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses. Therefore use none. Let Romeo hence in haste, else when he's found, that hour is his last. Bear hence his body and attend our will: Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill."(Act 3, Scene 1) and by those words Romeo was banished from Verona.