The sanctuaries and sanctuary seekers of mediaeval England / by J. Charles Cox ; with coloured forntispiece, 20 full-page plates and 12 line drawings
1911. London : George Allen & Sons. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Top edge gilt. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Scattered foxing. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #443519
Physical description: xx, 347 pages, 21 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (1 color). Contents: English sanctuary laws and customs -- Historical incidents -- The sanctuary of Westminster -- The sanctuary of St. Martin le Grand -- The sanctuary of Durham -- The sanctuary of Beverly -- Other northern sanctuaries -- Sanctuary at Beaulieu and other Cistercian abbeys -- Chartered sanctuaries -- Two Cornish sanctuaries -- Sanctuary incidents in cities -- Episcopal registers -- The patent and close rolls -- Assize and coroner's rolls -- Wales, Scotland and Ireland -- The decay and extinction of sanctuaries. Subjects: 1066-1485. Asylum, Right of Great Britain. Church history Middle Ages, 600-1500. England Legal History Ecclesiastical. Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485.
Price: €30.00