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- The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Medieval Canon Law: Introduction
- Part I The History of Medieval Canon Law
- Part II The Sources and Dissemination of Medieval Canon Law
- Part III Doctrine and Society
- Iudicium
- Clerus
- 18 Ecclesiastical Property, Tithes, Spiritualia
- 19 The Law of Benefices
- 20 Religious Life
- 21 The Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist
- 22 Confession, Penance, and Extreme Unction
- 23 Saints and Relics
- Conubium
- Crimen
- Conclusion
- Bibliography of Primary Sources
- Index
- References
19 - The Law of Benefices
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2022
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law
- The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Medieval Canon Law: Introduction
- Part I The History of Medieval Canon Law
- Part II The Sources and Dissemination of Medieval Canon Law
- Part III Doctrine and Society
- Iudicium
- Clerus
- 18 Ecclesiastical Property, Tithes, Spiritualia
- 19 The Law of Benefices
- 20 Religious Life
- 21 The Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist
- 22 Confession, Penance, and Extreme Unction
- 23 Saints and Relics
- Conubium
- Crimen
- Conclusion
- Bibliography of Primary Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
In the Middle Ages, the Church was by far the wealthiest institution in the western world. From the end of the fifth century, the greatest part of its property served to maintain the clergy; hence the importance of the subject. The prohibition against alienating ecclesiastical property and the rules about celibacy, which reliably prevented any kind of hereditary claims, meant that each generation had to redistribute the use of this enormous fortune.
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