IMC 2006: Sessions

Session 1520: Sessions in Medieval Canon Law in Honour of Linda Fowler-Magerl, V: The Law in the Courts

Organisers:	Martin Brett, Robinson College, University of Cambridge Kathleen Cushing, Department of History, Keele University
Moderator/Chair:	Bruce C. Brasington, Department of History & Political Science, West Texas A&M University
Paper 1520-a	Marital Consent in Gratian's Decretum (Language: English) Anders Winroth, Department of History, Yale University Index terms: Canon Law, Ecclesiastical History, Manuscripts and Palaeography
Paper 1520-b	The Origins of Legal Science in England in the 12th Century: Lincoln, Oxford, and the Career of Vacarius (Language: English) Peter Landau, Leopold-Wenger-Institut für Rechtsgeschichte, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München Index terms: Canon Law, Ecclesiastical History, Manuscripts and Palaeography
Paper 1520-c	My Learned Friend: Professional Courtesy in Medieval Courtrooms (Language: English) James A. Brundage, Department of History, University of Kansas, Lawrence Index terms: Canon Law, Ecclesiastical History, Manuscripts and Palaeography
Abstract	This fifth and final session in honour of the eminent historian of medieval canon law, Dr Linda Fowler-Magerl, addresses the development and practical use of canon law in the era of and after Gratian, by focusing on the theory of marital consent, the career of Vacarius and the use of canonical courtesy in the courts.