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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| Language: | English |
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Woodbridge :
The Boydell Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Studies in the history of medieval religion.
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Table of Contents:
- Frontcover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; I Clients and Lawyers; 1 Cloistered Spirituality and English Nuns; 2 Legal Professionalism and English Lawyers; 3 Letters of Appointment and Routine Business; II Select Cases; 4 Proceedings at Common Law; 5 Chancery Suits; 6 Episcopal Arbitration; 7 Papal Appeals; Conclusion; Appendix; Select Bibliography; Index; Backcover.