Seeking Sanctuary

Autor

Shannon Mcsheffrey

Editura

Oxford University Press

An publicare

2017

Nr. Pagini

240

ISBN

9780198798149

Categorii

Istorie Științe Umaniste Stiinte Istorie: Din Antichitate Pana In Prezent Istorie Timpurie: 500 - 1500 Istorie Medievala

Descriere

In premodern English law, felons had the right to seek sanctuary in a church or ecclesiastical precinct. It is commonly held that this practice virtually died out after the medieval period, but Shannon McSheffrey highlights its resurgence under the Tudor regime and shows how the issue lay at the intersection between law, religion, and culture.