| The Oxford History of the Laws of England Contributor(s): Helmholz, R. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198258976 ISBN-13: 9780198258971 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $437.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: 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 English reformation. Secondly, this volume addresses the subjects under ecclesiastical jurisdiction: civil procedure and the law of proof; monetary obligations and economic regulation; testamentary law and probate jurisdiction; tithes and spiritual dues; churches and the clergy; marriage and divorce; defamation; and crimes and criminal procedure. These subjects are examined using evidence from later medieval and early modern court records, and the volume seeks to place them within the context of formal canon law. The volume also places ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the context of English society and the English common law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Comparative - Law | Legal History - Religion | Christian Church - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law |
| Dewey: 349.42 |
| LCCN: 2004268437 |
| Series: Oxford History of the Laws of England |
| Physical Information: 1.64" H x 6.24" W x 9.34" (2.46 lbs) 726 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 English reformation. Secondly, this volume addresses the subjects under ecclesiastical jurisdiction: civil procedure and the law of proof; monetary obligations and economic regulation; testamentary law and probate jurisdiction; tithes and spiritual dues; churches and the clergy; marriage and divorce; defamation; and crimes and criminal procedure. These subjects are examined using evidence from later medieval and early modern court records, and the volume seeks to place them within the context of formal canon law. The volume also places ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the context of English society and the English common law. |