:The Parish in English Life, 1400-1600

Abstract

Part 1 Contextualizing the parish: introduction, Katherine French et al the English parish in a European perspective, Beat Kumin. Part 2 Parochial sources - their variety, potential and limitations: medieval parish churches in the City of London - the archaeological evidence, John Schofield northern light? parochial life in a dark corner of Tudor England, Margaret Clark churchwardens' accounts of early modern England and Wales - some problems to note, but much to be gained, Andrew Foster popular religion and the parish register, 1538-1603, Will Coster. Part 3 Community action and expectation: parochial fundraising in late medieval Somerset, Katherine French the parish, piety and patronage in late medieval East Anglia - the evidence of roodscreens, Eamon Duffy new duties for the parish community in Tudor London, Gary Gibbs reformation and resistance in Thames/Severn parishes - the dramatic witness, Alexandra F. Johnston and Sally-Beth MacLean. Part 4 Groups within the parish: marginality and the assimilation of foreigners in the lay parish community - the case of Sandwich, Judy A. Ford religious policy and parish conformity - Cratfield's lands in the 16th century, Ken Farnhill St Michael's Gloucester 1540-80 - the cost of conformity in 16th century England, Caroline Litzenberger women and the London parishes, 1500-1620, Claire S. Schen.