English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348-1381 - (Studies in Legal History) by Robert C Palmer (Paperback)
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- Robert Palmer's pathbreaking study shows how the Black Death triggered massive changes in both governance and law in fourteenth-century England, establishing the mechanisms by which the law adapted to social needs for centuries thereafter.
- About the Author: Robert C. Palmer is Cullen Professor of History and Law at the University of Houston.
- 468 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- Series Name: Studies in Legal History
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English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348-1381: A Transformation of Governance and LawBook Synopsis
Robert Palmer's pathbreaking study shows how the Black Death triggered massive changes in both governance and law in fourteenth-century England, establishing the mechanisms by which the law adapted to social needs for centuries thereafter. The Black Death killed one-third of the English population between 1348 and 1351. To preserve traditional society, the king's government aggressively implemented new punitive legal remedies as a mechanism for social control. This attempt to shore up traditional society in fact transformed it. English governance now legitimately extended to routine regulation of all workers, from shepherds to innkeepers, smiths, and doctors. The new cohesiveness of the ecclesiastical and lay upper orders, the increase in subject matter jurisdictions, the growth of the chancellor's court, and the acceptance of coercive contractual remedies made the Black Death in England a transformative experience for law and for governance. Palmer's book, based on all of the available legal records, establishes a genuinely new interpretation and chronology of these important legal changes.Review Quotes
[Palmer's] account of the development of uses and of the written bond will prove indispensable to any student of medieval law.
("Cambridge Law Journal")
ÝPalmer's¨ account of the development of uses and of the written bond will prove indispensable to any student of medieval law.
("Cambridge Law Journal")
A thoughtful and impressive book.
("Law and History Review")
This is a big, bold, and very important book about the effects of the Black Death.
("American Journal of Legal History")
What Palmer does conclusively demonstrate is important; that this was a period of significant change, when the law tightened up in a wide range of types of cases.
("Times Literary Supplement")
About the Author
Robert C. Palmer is Cullen Professor of History and Law at the University of Houston. His books include The County Courts of Medieval England.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.05 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Studies in Legal History
Sub-Genre: Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement
Number of Pages: 468
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert C Palmer
Language: English
Street Date: February 28, 2001
TCIN: 93655361
UPC: 9780807849545
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-3037
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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