Devising, Dying and Dispute: Probate Litigation in Early Modern England

By Lloyd Bonfield

Book Overview

Focusing on property law as reflected in cases of disputed wills, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into English seventeenth-century society. As well as charting shifting conceptions of property and inheritance law, accounts taken from the numerous cases quoted offer a poignant reminder of how the law had to cope with difficult situations affecting real lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138117056
• ISBN13: 9781138117051
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"