Description

Book Synopsis
Depositions (or testimony) in marriage cases brought before fifteenth-century English church courts reveal the attitudes and feelings of medieval people towards the marital bond.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Church Courts and the Canon Law of Marriage
The Laity and Marriage Litigation in Fifteenth-Century England
Courtship and Marriage Customs
Depositions and Late Medieval London
Court Procedure
Suggestions for Further Reading
Depositions from Marital Litigation
Courtship and the Making of a Marriage Contract
Exchange of Gifts
Rituals at Marriage
Location of the Exchange of Consent
The Domestic Contract followed by Banns
Contracts Conditional on the Consent of Family Members
Common Knowledge and Concern about Marriage
Disputed Contracts: Attempting to Escape
False Testimony
Multiple Contracts and Bigamy
Divorce: Coercion or Force and Fear
Divorce: Cruelty
Fornication
Adultery
Notes

Love & Marriage in Late Medieval London

    Product form

    £17.46

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Wed 19 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Shannon McSheffrey

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Love & Marriage in Late Medieval London by Shannon McSheffrey

      Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/05/1995
      ISBN13: 9781879288539, 978-1879288539
      ISBN10: 1879288532

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Depositions (or testimony) in marriage cases brought before fifteenth-century English church courts reveal the attitudes and feelings of medieval people towards the marital bond.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      Church Courts and the Canon Law of Marriage
      The Laity and Marriage Litigation in Fifteenth-Century England
      Courtship and Marriage Customs
      Depositions and Late Medieval London
      Court Procedure
      Suggestions for Further Reading
      Depositions from Marital Litigation
      Courtship and the Making of a Marriage Contract
      Exchange of Gifts
      Rituals at Marriage
      Location of the Exchange of Consent
      The Domestic Contract followed by Banns
      Contracts Conditional on the Consent of Family Members
      Common Knowledge and Concern about Marriage
      Disputed Contracts: Attempting to Escape
      False Testimony
      Multiple Contracts and Bigamy
      Divorce: Coercion or Force and Fear
      Divorce: Cruelty
      Fornication
      Adultery
      Notes

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account