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Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England

By Sam Worby

Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England Law

Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England

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Two main legal jurisdictions held sway in England over family relations during the high middle ages: canon law and common law. In thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe, kinship rules dominated the lives of laymen and laywomen. They determined whom they might marry [decided in the canon law courts] and they determined from whom they might inherit [decided in the common law courts]. This book seeks to uncover the association between the two, exploring the ways in which the two legal systems shared ideas about family relationship, where the one jurisdiction - the common law - was concerned about ties of consanguinity and where the other - canon law - was concerned to add to the kinship mix of affinity. It also demonstrates how the theories of kinship were practically applied in the courtrooms of medieval England.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2010-05-20
Publication Date:
2010-05-20
Publisher:
Royal Historical Society
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0861933052
ISBN13:
9780861933051
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
482 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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