A Collection of All the Ecclesiastical Laws, Canons, Answers, or Rescripts, Vol. 1: With Other Memorials Concerning the Government, Discipline and Worship of the Church of England (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Johnson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484334255 ISBN 13: 9780484334259

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Discover the early laws that shaped the Church of England

Explore a definitive collection that translates Saxon and medieval church rules, canons, and memorials. This edition presents governance, discipline, and worship across centuries, offering a clear view of how church law evolved alongside English history.

This volume compiles public memorials and constitutional texts from the church’s formative years through later reforms, including notes on how laws interacted with royal and papal power. It aims to help readers understand the roots of church governance and liturgical practice in a single, accessible collection.

• Translates early laws and canons from Anglo-Saxon sources into English readership-friendly form
• Provides context on church government, discipline, and worship across time
• Includes editorial notes explaining textual variants and manuscript history

Ideal for readers of historical legal texts, ecclesiastical history, and anyone seeking a window into the foundations of the Church of England’s governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484334255
• ISBN 13: 9780484334259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 628