Main Marriage Litigation in Medieval England

Marriage Litigation in Medieval England

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This book tells one part of the long history of the institution of marriage. Questions concerning the formation and annulment of marriage came under the exclusive jurisdiction of the church courts during the Middle Ages. Drawing on unpublished records of these courts, Professor Helmholz describes the practical side of matrimonial jurisdiction and relates it to his outline of the formal law of marriage. He investigates the nature of the cases heard, the procedure used, the people involved and changes over the period covered, all of which add to what is known about marriage and legal practice in medieval England. The concluding assessment of canonical jurisdiction over marriage suggests that the application of the law was more successful than is usually thought.
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Year:
2007
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Language:
English
Pages:
256
ISBN 10:
0511560265
ISBN 13:
9780521204118
ISBN:
9780521035620,9780511560262,0521204119,0521035627,0511560265,9780521204118
Series:
Cambridge Studies in English Legal History

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