Selling the Church The English Parish in Law, Commerce, and Religion, 1350-1550 |
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| Author:
| Palmer, Robert C. |
| Series title: | Studies in Legal History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2743-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $177.00 |
Book Description:
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Palmer challenges long-held beliefs about the roots of the English Reformation, focusing on the 1529 legal attack on parish leasing that diminished its prevalence and empowered the laity as agents of royal policy, setting them squarely against the traditional Catholic parish.
Palmer challenges long-held beliefs about the roots of the English Reformation, focusing on the 1529 legal attack on parish leasing that diminished its prevalence and empowered the laity as agents of royal policy, setting them squarely against the traditional Catholic parish.