Studies in Church Life in England under Edward III was first published in 1934 as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series. Wood-Legh has chosen five topics of church history which frequently occur in the Patent Rolls of Edward III. Chancery documents were valuable sources of information on aspects of the medieval church, but had seldom been systematically studied by church historians before this. The five essays cover royal administration of religious houses, the visitation of hospitals, the application of the Statute of Mortmain, chantry chapels, and the appropriation of parish churches by religious houses. All of these topics are then related to three themes, public opinion of the church, the effects of the Black Death on the church, and the relationship between the church and central government. The book is a splendid example of how administrative sources can shed light on all aspects of history.
By:
K. L. Wood-Legh Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 260g ISBN:9781108010122 ISBN 10: 1108010121 Series:Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History Pages: 200 Publication Date:20 May 2010 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface; Introduction; 1. Royal administration of religious houses; 2. Royal visitations of hospitals and free chapels; 3. Alienations in mortmain; 4. Chantries; 5. Appropriation of parish churches; 6. Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.