the English parish in law, commerce, and religion, 1350-1550Palmer, Robert C.1947-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.History.ncu20022002monographiceng1 online resource (330 pages) : illustrations.In the years after the Black Death, English law allowed the leasing of parishes to the laity. However, statutes introduced between 1529 and 1540 reduced such clerical absenteeism. This text argues that this transformation of the English parish was an important part of the English Reformation.Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Parish as a Governed Community; 2. The Parish as a Commercial Entity; 3. The Common Law and the Mundane Church; 4. Parish Leases: The Practice; 5. Parish Leases: Conflicts and Consequences; 6. Reforming the Parish by Statute; 7. Enforcing the Statutes of 1529; 8. The Dissolution of the Religious Houses; 9. Conceiving the Reformation; Appendix 1: Bailiff Style of Parish Manager; Appendix 2: Incidence of Nonparish Leaseholds in Common Pleas; Appendix 3: Parish Leases from the Plea Rolls; Appendix 4: Enforcement Suits under the Statutes of 1529.Robert C. Palmer.Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-317) and index.Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDLElectronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDLMaster and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDLdigitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDLe-uk-enChurch and stateEnglandHistoryParishesEnglandHistoryLeasesEnglandHistoryBenefices, EcclesiasticalEnglandHistoryReformationEnglandRELIGIONChristianityHistoryBenefices, EcclesiasticalChurch and stateLeasesParishesReformationEnglandKircheGrundeigentumGemeindePachtEngland Geschichte 1350-1500 swd KD8700 .P35 2002eb274.2/05Palmer, Robert C., 1947-Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2002(DLC) 2002003831(OCoLC)4935584808078613919780807861394http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=99942http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=99942Use copy MiAaHDLCOO02031220200709055110.0ocn179145059eng