The Secular Jurisdiction of Monasteries in Anglo-Norman and Angevin England

by Kevin L. Shirley

Study of the opration of the monastic honor court affords new insights into the evolution of royal justice in Anglo-Norman and Angevin England.

After William the Conqueror imposed upon English monastic houses an obligation to provide knights for the king's army, their new lay military and judicial responsibilities required them to organize honor courts. Because abbots were not merely leaders of religious houses but also honorial lords presiding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830493
• ISBN13: 9781843830498
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"