In medieval England, the "advowson"?the right to appoint a parson to the local church?brought great power and influence. In tracing conflicts between the king, monasteries, and local landowners over this control, Tate shows how the innovations made necessary by advowson law helped give birth to modern common law.
In medieval England, the "advowson"?the right to appoint a parson to the local church?brought great power and influence. In tracing conflicts between the king, monasteries, and local landowners over this control, Tate shows how the innovations made necessary by advowson law helped give birth to modern common law.