Sin & Society (Routledge Revivals): In the Seventeenth Century
In the Seventeenth Century
John Addy
ISBN: | 9780415706797 |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Published: | 4 December, 2014 |
Format: | Paperback |
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Sin & Society (Routledge Revivals): In the Seventeenth Century
In the Seventeenth Century
John Addy
This study, first published in 1989, examines the social relationships and moral standards within the diocese of Chester throughout the seventeenth century. Using Church Court records as his main body of evidence, John Addy examines over 10 000 cases of moral offences, including fornication, brawling in church, drunkenness, adultery and concubinage, to form a picture of the moral conduct of the Stuart laity and clergy. One of the main methods by which the Church attempted to enforce strict moral
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