The Royal Charters of Jersey, 1341-1687

by Tim Thornton

An edition and translation, with introduction and extended commentary, of all the royal charters granted to Jersey.

Examines the process by which the charters were negotiated and the pressures operating on the parties to each grant, including the crown and its local representatives, and the various elements of the local community. It compares and contrasts the charters with those granted to Guernsey, and sets them in the wider context of franchises...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837651213
• ISBN13: 9781837651214
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"