The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume I

The Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction from 597 to the 1640s

af R. H. ( Helmholz

This is one of the first volumes to appear in a landmark new series, The Oxford History of the Laws of England. It traces the history of the reception and role of the canon law in England between 597 and 1649, examining both the establishment of ecclesiastical courts and the heads of jurisdiction within them. Legal practice is viewed against the background of the formal canon law.