The Mediæval Hospitals of England
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1909]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- THE MEDIÆVAL HOSPITALS OF ENGLAND, BY ROTHA MARY CLAY
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT
- LIST OF PLATES
- INTRODUCTION
- Notes — Introduction
- PART ONE. CHAPTER I. HOSPITALS FOR WAYFARERS AND THE SICK.
- FIRST PERIOD (circa 925–1170)
- SECOND PERIOD (circa 1170–1270)
- THIRD PERIOD (1270–1470)
- FOURTH PERIOD (circa 1470–1547)
- Notes — Chapter I
- CHAPTER II HOMES FOR THE FEEBLE AND DESTITUTE
- (1) ALMSHOUSES IN CITIES
- (2) ALMSHOUSES IN BOROUGHS
- (3) GILD ALMSHOUSES
- (4) PRIVATE ALMSHOUSES
- (5) HOMES FOR JEWS
- (6) HOMES FOR POOR CLERGY AND FOR LAY GENTLEFOLK
- (7) HOMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
- Notes — Chapter II
- CHAPTER III HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE
- Note — Chapter III
- CHAPTER IV THE LAZAR-HOUSE
- (a) Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
- (b) Fourteenth Century (1300–1350)
- (c) Fourteenth Century (1350–1400)
- (d) Fifteenth Century
- (e) Sixteenth Century
- Notes — Chapter IV
- CHAPTER V THE LEPER IN ENGLAND
- 1. PIONEERS OF CHARITY
- 2. PUBLIC OPINION
- 3. CIVIL JURISDICTION
- 4. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION
- 5. EXAMINATION OF SUSPECTED PERSONS
- 6. TREATMENT OF THE BODY
- 7. TREATMENT OF THE SPIRIT
- Notes — Chapter V
- CHAPTER VI FOUNDERS AND BENEFACTORS
- FIRST PERIOD (BEFORE 1066)
- SECOND PERIOD (1066–1272)
- THIRD PERIOD (1272–1540)
- TOMBS OF FOUNDERS AND BENEFACTORS
- AIMS AND MOTIVES OF BENEFACTORS
- Notes — Chapter VI
- CHAPTER VII HOSPITAL INMATES
- (i) PERSONS MIRACULOUSLY CURED
- (ii) CROWN PENSIONERS
- (iii) INMATES OF SOME LAZAR-HOUSES
- (iv) SOLITARY OUTCASTS
- Notes — Chapter VII
- CHAPTER VIII HOSPITAL DWELLINGS
- i. HALL WITH TERMINATING CHAPEL
- ii. HALL WITH DETACHED CHAPEL
- iii. GROUP OF BUILDINGS AND CHAPEL
- iv. NARROW COURTYARD
- v. CRUCIFORM PLAN
- Notes — Chapter VIII
- CHAPTER IX THE CONSTITUTION
- 1. NOMINATION AND ADMISSION
- 2. REGULATIONS
- 3. PENALTIES
- Notes — Chapter IX
- CHAPTER X THE HOUSEHOLD AND ITS MEMBERS
- (i) THE LEPER HOUSEHOLD
- (ii) THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE INFIRMARY AND ALMSHOUSE
- CHAPTER XI THE CARE OF THE SOUL
- 1. THE SERVICES
- 2. THE CHAPEL
- Notes — Chapter XI
- CHAPTER XII THE CARE OF THE BODY
- 1. FOOD
- 2. FIRING AND LIGHTS
- 3. BEDDING
- 4. TOILET
- 5. CLOTHING
- Notes — Chapter XII
- CHAPTER XIII HOSPITAL FUNDS
- 1. ENDOWMENTS
- 2. BEQUESTS
- 3. PROFITS BY TRADING
- 4. ADMISSION FEES
- 5. INVOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
- (6) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
- 7. ALMS OF PILGRIMS
- Notes — Chapter XIII
- CHAPTER XIV RELATIONS WITH CHURCH AND STATE
- (i) RELATIONS WITH THE KING AND THE BISHOP
- (ii) RELATIONS WITH THE PARISH PRIEST
- (iii) RELATIONS WITH MONK, KNIGHT AND FRIAR
- 1. The Monastic Orders
- 2. The Military Orders
- 3. The Friars
- Notes — Chapter XIV
- CHAPTER XV DECLINE OF THE HOSPITALS
- CHAPTER XVI THE DISSOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES AND ITS EFFECT UPON HOSPITALS
- Notes — Chapter XVI
- PART TWO NOTES ONHOSPITAL PATRON SAINTS
- SAINTS OF FRANCE
- SAINTS OF ENGLAND
- Alternative Dedications, etc.
- Notes — Part II Hospital Patron Saints
- APPENDIX A OFFICE AT THE SECLUSION OF A LEPER
- APPENDIX B TABULATED LIST OF MEDIÆVAL HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND
- EXPLANATION OF HEADINGS, REFERENCES, SIGNS, ETC.
- I. BEDFORDSHIRE
- II. BERKSHIRE
- III. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
- IV. CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- V. CHESHIRE
- VI. CORNWALL195
- VII. CUMBERLAND
- VIII. DERBYSHIRE
- IX. DEVONSHIRE208
- X. DORSET
- XI. DURHAM
- XII. ESSEX
- XIII. GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- XIV. HAMPSHIRE
- XV. HEREFORDSHIRE
- XVI. HERTFORDSHIRE
- XVII. HUNTINGDONSHIRE
- XVIII. KENT
- XIX. LANCASHIRE
- XX. LEICESTERSHIRE
- XXI. LINCOLNSHIRE
- XXII. MIDDLESEX AND LONDON
- XXIII. NORFOLK
- XXIV. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- XXV. NORTHUMBERLAND
- XXVI. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
- XXVII. OXFORDSHIRE
- XXVIII. RUTLAND
- XXIX. SHROPSHIRE
- XXX. SOMERSET
- XXXI. STAFFORDSHIRE
- XXXII. SUFFOLK
- XXXIII. SURREY
- XXXIV. SUSSEX
- XXXV. WARWICKSHIRE
- XXXVI. WESTMORLAND
- XXXVII. WILTSHIRE
- XXXVIII. WORCESTERSHIRE
- XXXIX. YORKSHIRE
- UNIDENTIFIED
- Notes — Appendices
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- MONOGRAPHS ON HOSPITALS
- RECORDS, REGISTERS, ETC.
- HISTORICAL MSS. COMMISSION
- COMMISSION FOR ENQUIRING CONCERNING CHARITIES
- TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETIES
- ON LEPROSY
- GENERAL INDEX
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