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Manual for the use of priests and confessors, sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.01.07

Scope and Contents

Following tables of contents and a prologue beginning 'Ut simplicium sacerdotum et confessorum penurie vel in modico consulatur …' follow parts headed 'De confessionibus, excommunicacionibus et absolutionibus', 'De x. preceptis', 'De vii preccatis mortalibus', 'De peccatis mortalibus in speciali et de eorum filiabus', 'De interrogacionibus faciendis in confessione spiritualium', 'De spiritalibus' and 'De morte et morituris', with an index to the preceding treatises and 'Rubrice juris civilis et canonici'. On the first flyleaf is written 'Liber conventus sancte crucis juxta turrim Londoniarum'.

Dates

  • Creation: sixteenth century

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (313 leaves.)

Language of Materials

Latin

Custodial History

On the first flyleaf: 'Liber conventus sancte crucis juxta turrim Londinarium'. In the Library by the mid 1750s.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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