The Church Under the Law: Justice, Administration and Dicipline in the Diocese of York 1560-1640

by Ronald A. Marchant

Dr Marchant has produced a systematic account of Church courts as they were re-moulded to serve the Protestant Church in England after the Elizabethan Settlement, and at a time when they were still one of the principal responsibilities of bishops and archdeacons. Responding to the challenge of the times, these courts displayed a vitality and adaptability which has often been unrecognized. This study is based on a detailed account of the courts in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521076870
• ISBN13: 9780521076876
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"