SEEKING SANCTUARY C - Mcsheffrey
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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.
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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.
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| Author | Mcsheffrey |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
| Release year | 2017 |
| Cover type | Hardcover |
| EAN | 9780198798149 |