Roman Canon Law in Reformation England

by R.H. Helmholz

Book Overview

In this book one of the world's foremost legal historians draws upon the evidence of the canon law, court records and the English common-law system to demonstrate the extent to which, contrary to received wisdom, Roman canon law survived in England after the upheavals of the Protestant Reformation. Clearly and elegantly written, this study is both a companion to and development of Maitland's celebrated Roman Canon Law in Medieval England. It will...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521526051
• ISBN13: 9780521526050
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"