Title: Sin and society in the seventeenth century
Description: 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 standards, the records arising from the ecclesiastical courts reveal that those codes of conduct.
Subjects: Church history, Church of England, Church of England. Diocese of Chester, History, Moral conditions, Dagelijks leven, Sittlichkeit, Diözese Chester, Diözese Chester Consistory Court, Kerkelijke rechtspraak, Clergy, Sittliches Verhalten, Ethics, Sexual Behavior, Moraal, Overtredingen, Agoraphobia, Behavior therapy, Great britain, moral conditions, Great britain, church history, 17th century, Historychurch of england. diocese of chester, Clergy--history, Sexual behavior--ethics, Bx5107.c5 a4 1989, 283/.42714
Places: Chester Region (England)
Time periods: 17th century