The Foundation Statutes of Merton College With the Subsequent Ordinances of Archbishops Peckham Chichely and Laud From the Lat. Ed. by E.F. Percival

<p>This volume presents the foundational statutes of Merton College Oxford accompanied by subsequent ordinances from Archbishops Peckham Chichely and Laud. Edited and translated from the Latin by E.F. Percival the text provides invaluable insight into the governance and academic life of one of Oxford's oldest and most prestigious colleges.</p> <p>The Foundation Statutes of Merton College offers a detailed look at the regulations principles and traditions that shaped the college from its earliest days through the reforms of later centuries. This work is essential for historians of education legal scholars and anyone interested in the development of academic institutions in medieval and early modern Europe.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>