Sin and society in the seventeenth century

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.

Year

2013

Language

English

Series

Routledge Revivals

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Editions

1

Pages

388

ISBN

9781134580811

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