List of Abbreviations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Abbreviations vii
4. Prologue ix
5. Introduction 1
6. PART I. The Foundations of Sanctuary Law in Late Antiquity
7. 1 Authority, Intercession, and Penance 9
8. 2 Roman Aristocratic Traditions, Imperial Penal Law, and Sanctuary 29
9. PART II. The Emergence of Sanctuary Law in the Early Middle Ages
10. 3 Reassessing Early Medieval Sanctuary Legislation 47
11. 4 The Transmission and Reception of Sanctuary Legislation in the Early Middle Ages 57
12. 5 Sanctuary, Blood Feud, and the Strength of Anglo-Saxon Government 78
13. PART III. Sanctuary in Late Medieval England and the Canon Law
14. 6 Sanctuary in the Century After the Norman Conquest 95
15. 7 Sanctuary and Angevin Law Reforms 112
16. 8 The Role of Canon Law in the Destruction of Sanctuary 152
17. Notes 175
18. Bibliography 237
19. Index 253