Tadeusz J. Zieliński, Państwowy Kościół Anglii. Studium prawa wyznaniowego, Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChaT, Warszawa 2016, ss. 457
Tadeusz J. Zieliński, Państwowy Kościół Anglii. Studium prawa wyznaniowego, Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChaT, Warszawa 2016, ss. 457
Author(s): Michał OżógSubject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Book-Review
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Church of England; confessional state; Church-State Law
Summary/Abstract: The reviewed book presents the legal status of the Church of England over nearly five last centuries until the Qeen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday in 2016. The monograph is divided into two parts. The first one includes the evolution of the legal position of the English official church, from the Act of supremacy (1534) till the beginning of 21st century. The author of the book presents legal acts which were vital for the growth and development of this religious denomination. The second part of the book discusses the current legal regime governing the English official church. It describes and provides an overview of the Stablished Church’s relations with the Monarch, the British Parliament, the government, the judiciary, and the local governments. It also discusses the law provisions concerning the main areas of the Church of England’s activity.
Journal: Krakowskie Studia z Historii Państwa i Prawa
- Issue Year: 10/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 185-188
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Polish
