Lower ecclesiastical jurisdiction in late-medieval England : the courts of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, 1336-1349, and the Deanery of Wisbech, 1458-1484 / edited by L.R. Poos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poos, Lawrence R. (Lawrence Raymond)

Series:

Records of social and economic history ; new ser., 32.

Records of social and economic history ; new ser., 32

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Ecclesiastical courts--England--History--To 1500.

Ecclesiastical courts.

History.

England.

Physical Description:

lxv, 687 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, [2001]

Summary:

The lower ecclesiastical courts were among the most important law courts encountered by ordinary English people in the Middle Ages, dispensing the justice of medieval canon law in its criminal guise. This volume presents documents from two of these ecclesiastical courts, providing valuable insights into the social history of late medieval England.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0197262457

OCLC:

45990947