Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vi
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Preface xi
6. 1 The parishes 1
7. 2 The year in the life of the laity 27
8. 3 Lay parish life 41
9. 4 The church and the laity: obligations and conflicts I 69
10. 5 The church and the laity: obligations and conflicts II 83
11. 6 Secular clergy careers 100
12. 7 Education 120
13. 8 Chantries 132
14. 9 Associations, guilds and confraternities 157
15. 10 Hospitals and other charities for non-monks 169
16. 11 Durham and the wider world 179
17. 12 The Reformation in the Durham parishes 185
18. 13 Conclusion 198
19. Bibliography 201
20. Index 215