English nuns and the law in the middle ages : cloistered nuns and their lawyers, 1293-1540 /

In late medieval England, cloistered nuns, like all substantial property owners, engaged in nearly constant litigation to defend their holdings. They did so using attorneys (proctors), advocates and other ""men of law"" who actually conducted that litigation in the courts of Chur...

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Main Author: Makowski, Elizabeth M., 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2011.
Series:Studies in the history of medieval religion.
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