The Royal Prerogative and the Learning of the Inns of Court

by Margaret McGlynn

Book Overview

Between the mid-fifteenth and mid-sixteenth century Prerogativa Regis, a central text of fiscal feudalism, was introduced into the curriculum of the Inns of Court, developed, and then abandoned. This book argues that while lawyers often turned their attention to the text when political and financial issues brought it to the fore, they sought to maintain an intellectual consistency and coherence in the law. Discussions of both substance and procedure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521187699
• ISBN13: 9780521187695
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"