The Legal History of the Church of England

From the Reformation to the Present

Norman Doe (Cardiff University, UK), Stephen Coleman (Cardiff University, UK)

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English

Hart Publishing
03 July 2025

Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England; Christian theology; Ecclesiastical (canon) law; Legal history

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the principal legal landmarks in the evolution of the law of the established Church of England from the Reformation to the present day.

It explores the foundations of ecclesiastical law and considers its crucial role in the development of the Church of England over the centuries.

The law has often been the site of major political and theological controversies, within and outside the church, including the Reformation itself, the English civil war, the Restoration and rise of religious toleration, the impact of the industrial revolution, the ritualist disputes of the 19th century, and the rise of secularisation in the twentieth. The book examines key statutes, canons, case-law, and other instruments in fields such as church governance and ministry, doctrine and liturgy, rites of passage (from baptism to burial) and church property.

Each chapter studies a broadly 50-year period, analysing it in terms of continuity and change, explaining the laws by reference to politics and theology, and evaluating the significance of the legal landmarks for the development of church law and its place in wider English society.

Edited by: Norman Doe (Cardiff University UK), Stephen Coleman (Cardiff University, UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781509973163
ISBN 10: 1509973168
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Norman Doe is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, The School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK. Stephen Coleman is Priest-in-Charge of the Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair, and Assistant Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, The School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK.