Criminal-inquisitorial trials in English church courts: from the middle ages to the reformation

"In this book, Henry Ansgar Kelly, a noted forensic historian, describes the reception and application of inquisition in England from the thirteenth century onwards and analyzes all levels of trial proceedings, both minor and major, from accusations of sexual offenses and cheating on tithes to...

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1. VerfasserIn: Kelly, Henry Ansgar 1934- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press [2023]
In:Jahr: 2023
Rezensionen:[Rezension von: Kelly, Henry Ansgar, 1934-, Criminal-inquisitorial trials in English church courts : from the middle ages to the reformation] (2024) (Austin, Brian T.)
[Rezension von: Kelly, Henry Ansgar, 1934-, Criminal-inquisitorial trials in English church courts : from the middle ages to the reformation] (2024) (Austin, Brian T.)
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Studies in medieval and early modern canon law
weitere Schlagwörter:B Ecclesiastical Courts (Great Britain x History)
B Criminal Law (Great Britain) (History)
B Trials (Great Britain) (History)
B Criminal Procedure (Great Britain) (History)
B Inquisition (Great Britain) History
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Zusammenfassung:"In this book, Henry Ansgar Kelly, a noted forensic historian, describes the reception and application of inquisition in England from the thirteenth century onwards and analyzes all levels of trial proceedings, both minor and major, from accusations of sexual offenses and cheating on tithes to matters of religious dissent. He covers the trials of the Knights Templar early in the fourteenth century and the prosecutions of followers of John Wyclif at the end of the century. He details how the alleged crimes of "criminous clerics" were handled, and demonstrates that the judicial actions concerning Henry VIII's marriages were inquisitions in which the king himself and his queens were defendants"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:x, 471 Seiten, 24 cm
ISBN:0813237378