Monastic Tithes: From their Origins to the Twelfth Century

Abstract

Part I. Tithes in the Early Middle Ages 1. The Christian theory of tithes 2. The early practice of tithing 3. Carolingian legislation on tithes Part II. Monastic possession of tithes: 4. From the seventh to the eleventh century 5. The policy of the reformed papacy 6. Monastic possession of tithes in the twelfth century 7. Opposition to monastic possession of tithes 8. The defence of monastic possession of tithes 9. The end of the opposition Part III. Monastic Payment of tithes: 10. Monastic payment of tithes before the twelfth century 11. The growth of monastic freedom from tithes in the first half of the twelfth century 12. The crisis of monastic freedom from tithes.