Mortmain Legislation and the English Church 1279-1500

by Sandra Raban

Book Overview

This is a comprehensive survey of medieval English mortmain legislation from both the point of view of the crown and that of the Church. It examines methods of enforcement and evaluates their success. It traces the emergence of licensing policies and the increasing exploitation of licences for fiscal purposes, while at the same time establishing that this was not their original purpose. The extent to which the Church was acquiring land on a threatening...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521072417
• ISBN13: 9780521072410
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"