Lay Religious Life in Late Medieval Durham

by Margaret Harvey

Although religious life in medieval Durham was ruled by its prince bishop and priory, the laity flourished and played a major role in the affairs of the parish, as Margaret Harvey demonstrates. Using a variety of sources, she provides a complete account of its history from the Conquest to the Dissolution of the priory, with a particular emphasis on the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. She shows how the laity interacted vigorously with both bishop...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843832771
• ISBN13: 9781843832775
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"