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Imprisonment in Medieval England (Paperback)
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Imprisonment in Medieval England (Paperback)
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This 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.
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