{"product_id":"imprisonment-in-medieval-england-paperback-9780521089043","title":"Imprisonment in Medieval England (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521089043","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eImprisonment in Medieval England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis study traces the subject to the reign of Henry VIII.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRalph B. Pugh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521089043, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 September 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e444 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis study traces the subject to the reign of Henry VIII. The author describes the location and analyses the types of prison buildings: county gaols, 'national' prisons (like the Fleet), franchise, municipal, 'bishops' and forest prisons. He also deals with the administration, staffing, repair and appearance of the buildings. Professor Pugh emphasizes that imprisonment was widely used as a punishment and was not wholly custodial and coercive; that the treatment of prisoners, if callous, was not intentionally cruel; and that the exaction of fees and lodging charges was not an 'abuse' but came to be the only way in which imprisonment could be made to work. These views correct prevailing misconceptions. The growth of imprisonment for debt and the system called 'benefit of clergy' are traced. Several chapters are devoted to escaping and its punitive consequences and to the trial of suspected felons. There is also some discussion of the imprisonment or monks within their monasteries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The earlier uses of imprisonment\u003cbr\u003e 2. The later uses of imprisonment\u003cbr\u003e 3. The imprisonment of clerks, serfs, and Jews\u003cbr\u003e 4. County gaols\u003cbr\u003e 5. Municipal and franchise prisons\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'National', 'bishops'', and other special prisons\u003cbr\u003e 7. The custody of prisons and prisoners\u003cbr\u003e 8. The gaoler's remuneration and conduct\u003cbr\u003e 9. Commitment, bail, and enlargement\u003cbr\u003e 10. Escapes and their consequences for the escaper\u003cbr\u003e 11. The consequences of escapes for the gaoler\u003cbr\u003e 12. The earlier history of gaol delivery\u003cbr\u003e 13. The later history of gaol delivery\u003cbr\u003e 14. Exceptional types of gaol delivery and the conduct of trial\u003cbr\u003e 15. The welfare of prisoners\u003cbr\u003e 16. The maintenance of prison buildings\u003cbr\u003e 17. The structure and contents of prison buildings\u003cbr\u003e 18. Monastic imprisonment\u003cbr\u003e 19. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006370566424,"sku":"9780521089043","price":48.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521089043i.jpg?v=1694969424","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/imprisonment-in-medieval-england-paperback-9780521089043","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}