The detection of heresy in late medieval England
By: Ian Forrest.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Heresy -- England -- History.; Criminal investigation -- England -- History.; Lollards -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- History.
Description: Heresy was the most feared crime in the medieval moral universe. By examining the drafting, publicizing, and implementing of new laws against heresy in the 14th and 15th centuries, this text presents a general study of inquisition in medieval England.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.