The Rise and Fall of the English Ecclesiastical Courts, 1500–1860 by R.B. Outhwaite, Hardcover, 9780521869386 | Buy online at The Nile
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The Rise and Fall of the English Ecclesiastical Courts, 1500–1860

1500-1860

Author: R.B. Outhwaite and Richard H. Helmholz   Series: Cambridge Studies in English Legal History

The Rise and Fall of the English Ecclesiastical Courts, 1500–1860
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Tracing the history of growth and then the slow disappearance of English law and social regulation.

This book does what no other does - tracing the history of the growth and then the slow disappearance of an important source of English law and social regulation.

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Tracing the history of growth and then the slow disappearance of English law and social regulation.

This book does what no other does - tracing the history of the growth and then the slow disappearance of an important source of English law and social regulation.

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The first history of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England that covers the period up to the removal of principal subjects inherited from the Middle Ages. Probate, marriage and divorce, tithes, defamation, and disciplinary prosecutions involving the laity are all covered. All disappeared from the church's courts during the mid-nineteenth century, and were taken over by the royal courts. The book traces the steps and reasons - large and small - by which this occurred.

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Critic Reviews

“'This stimulating concise introduction will be essential reading for anybody interested in the history of the church courts.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History”

'The virtue of the work under review is its comprehensive nature. It is a general history, summarizing the available evidence from all sources and offering critical commentary on previous historical work. It reads well, is full of valuable information, and will be an essential work of reference to any historian whose work touches on the ecclesiastical courts.' Law and History Review '...a valuable work of reference which researchers amongst ecclesiastical records will need to consult.' Northern History

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About the Author

Late Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
18th January 2007
Pages
212
ISBN
9780521869386

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