This volume traces the reception and subsequent history of the canon law in England between 597 and 1649. It covers, amongst other topics, the Anglo-Saxon laws, both secular and spiritual; the establishment of consistory courts; and the fate of the canon law during and after the…
By 1216 the foundations of the English common law had been laid. This book assesses the development of law and society during the preceding three centuries, analysing the great legacy of the Anglo-Saxon realm, the impact of Norman custom and the energetic contribution of the 12t…
By 1216 the foundations of the English common law had been laid. This book assesses the development of law and society during the preceding three centuries, analysing the great legacy of the Anglo-Saxon realm, the impact of Norman custom and the energetic contribution of the 12t…
By 1216 the foundations of the English common law had been laid. This book assesses the development of law and society during the preceding three centuries, analysing the great legacy of the Anglo-Saxon realm, the impact of Norman custom and the energetic contribution of the 12t…
