Pettyfoggers and Vipers of the Commonwealth : The 'Lower Branch' of the Legal Profession in Early Modern England (Paperback)

List of tables and figures; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Lawyers and the royal courts in London during the reign of Elizabeth; 3. The legal profession in the provinces; 4. The increase in litigation; 5. The causes of the increase in litigation; 6. The increase in litigation and the legal profession; 7. The attitudes of layman and attempts at reform; 8. Clerkship, the inns of chancery, and legal education; 9. Private practice; 10. Public office and politics; 11. Fees and income; 12. Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.