The Coroners of Northern Britain c. 1300-1700

Houston, R.

For the last 800 years coroners have been important in England's legal and political landscape, best known as investigators of sudden, suspicious, or unexplained death. Against the background of the coroner's role in historic England, this book explains how sudden death was investigated by magistrates in Scotland.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2014-03-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137381064

DOI: 10.1057/9781137381071

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 123