Sin and society in the seventeenth century

By John Addy

Subjects: Agoraphobia, Historychurch of england. diocese of chester, Church of England, Ethics, 283/.42714, Diözese Chester, Great britain, moral conditions, Church of england, Moral conditions, Church history, Overtredingen, Clergy--history, Dagelijks leven, Diözese Chester Consistory Court, Sexual Behavior, Sittliches Verhalten, Sexual behavior--ethics, Clergy, Kerkelijke rechtspraak, Great britain, church history, 17th century, History, Sittlichkeit, Bx5107.c5 a4 1989, Behavior therapy, Church of England. Diocese of Chester, Moraal

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.