A concise synthesis of recent research which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England.

Part One: The Background.
1. The Western Church in the Later Middle Ages.
Part Two: Analysis.
2. The English Church, the Crown and the Papacy.
3. The English Bishops.
4. The Religious Orders.
5. The Parish Clergy.
6. The Church Courts and the English People.
7. Religious Belief and Practice.
Part Three:
8. The Popularity and Diversity of Late Medieval Religion.
Part Four: Documents.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.