Native Law and the Church in Medieval Wales

Name: Native Law and the Church in Medieval Wales
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ISBN: 9780198203629

ISBN-10: 0198203624

ISBN-13: 9780198203629

Edition: 1993

Authors: Huw Pryce

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This is the first full scholarly study of the relationship between native secular law and the church in medieval Wales. The interaction was close, despite Archbishop Pecham's condemnation of native law as the work of the devil. Huw Pryce assesses the influence of the church on Welsh law, examining the participation of churchmen in the composition of lawbooks and the administration of legal processes and analysing ecclesiastical criticism of native customs, notably those concerning marriage. He considers the extent to which Welsh law defended the authority and possessions of the church, focusing in particular on the status of clerics and on rights of sanctuary and lordship. The book throws…

Book details

List price: $170.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/8/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 306
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations And Conventions


Introduction



Co-operation and Conflict



Lawbooks and Lawyers



The Sacred Dimension to Legal Processes



Ecclesiastical Criticism of Welsh Law



Marriage and Inheritance



Testamentary Disposition



Privilege and Power


Introduction



The Legal Status of Clerics



Ecclesiastical Sanctuary



Land and Lordship



Church and State


Conclusion


Glossary


Bibliography


Index