Publisher's Synopsis
The lower ecclesiastical courts dispensed the justice of medieval canon law in its criminal guise. This volume presents two rare and important examples for those who are not specialists in legal history.
About the Publisher
Liverpool University Press (LUP) is the UK's third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899, including the work of Nobel prize winners. LUP has rapidly expanded in recent years and now publishes approximately 70 books a year and 25 journals, specialising in literature, modern languages, history and visual culture. LUP's mission is to disseminate high quality scholarly research and to promote learning and culture through the publication of books and journals. The Press is a global ambassador for the University of Liverpool, despatching tens of thousands of copies of our publications worldwide each year, all bearing the imprimatur of an internationally-focused, research-led, Russell Group university. It also has a civic mission to support the city of Liverpool through collaboration with regional organisations and as part of the city's creative economy in its own right.
