Mortmain legislation and the english church 1279–1500
Auteur :
Raban, Sandra
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521072410
Date de publication :
14 août 2008
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a comprehensive survey of medieval English mortmain legislation from both the point of view of the crown and that of the Church. It examines methods of enforcement and evaluates their success. It traces the emergence of licensing policies and the increasing exploitation of licences for fiscal purposes, while at the same time establishing that this was not their original purpose.