The Reckoning: the Good Continued Still

The King's Justice comes on sooner in the film, than he does in the book. And he does more in the film, than he does in the book. Thus making him a better contrast to Nicholas. Professional crimesolver vs. amateur crimesolver.

If the King's Justice comes on sooner, than one of the clues to what is going on, comes on later in the film, than it does in the book. Thus maintaining a longer sense of mystery.

Just like the King's Justice, the cemetery scene comes on sooner and works better in the film, than it does in the book. Maybe, because in the film, they are looking for signs of sexual abuse, not bubonic plague, which they only discover by accident.

In both film and book, the dead boy is supposedly lured to his death by the promise of sex. Which makes the lure in the film more sensible, because sex is a better lure for the film's teenager, than the book's pre-teen.

In the book, the village priest performs the burial service for the dead actor, but in the film, Nicholas does it. Thus making him the better hero, in the film, than in the book.