Church courts and the people in seventeenth-century England : ecclesiastical justice in peril at Winchester, Worcester and Wells

Church courts and the people in seventeenth-century England ecclesiastical justice in peril at Winchester, Worcester and Wells

Religion meant far more in early modern England than church on Sundays, a baptism, a funeral or a wedding ceremony. The Church was fully enmeshed in the everyday lives of the people; in particular, their morals and religious observance. The Church imposed comprehensive regulations on its flock, such...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Thomson, Andrew, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : UCL Press 2022.
Materias:
Ecclesiastical courts > England > History.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of abbreviations
  • Foreword Trevor Beeson
  • Acknowledgements
  • Map: The Dioceses of England And Wales 1535-4
  • Introduction
  • 1 Fundamentals: courts and officials
  • 2 The nature of Church discipline
  • 3 The extent of Church discipline
  • 4 Explaining the decline
  • 5 The case of Worcester
  • 6 The failure of reform Appendices
  • 1 Diocesan chancellors
  • 2 The nature of Church discipline
  • 3 The extent of Church discipline
  • 4 Explaining the decline of the courts
  • 5 The case of Worcester
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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