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The press stabilized English through a push towards standardization, led by Chancery Standard enthusiast and writer Richard Pynson. [26] Early Modern English began in the 1540s after the printing and wide distribution of the English Bible and Prayer Book, which made the new standard of English publicly recognizable and lasted until about 1650.
Chancery (medieval office), responsible for the production of official documents; Chancery (Scotland), the keeper of the Quarter Seal, a senior position in the legal system of Scotland; Diocesan chancery, administration branch in the official government of a Catholic or Anglican diocese; Apostolic Chancery, an office of the Roman Curia
The Chancery came to prominence after the decline of the Exchequer, dealing with the law of equity, something more fluid and adaptable than the common law.The early Court of Chancery dealt with verbal contracts, matters of land law and matters of trusts, and had a very liberal view when setting aside complaints; poverty, for example, was an acceptable reason to cancel a contract or obligation. [9]
The term Middle English literature refers to the literature written in the form of the English language known as Middle English, from the late 12th century until the 1470s.. During this time the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, became widespread and the printing press regularized the langua
A court of equity, also known as an equity court or chancery court, is a court authorized to apply principles of equity rather than principles of law to cases brought before it. These courts originated from petitions to the Lord Chancellor of England and primarily heard claims for relief other than damages, such as specific performance and ...
A chancery or chancellery (Latin: cancellaria) is a medieval writing office, responsible for the production of official documents. [1] The title of chancellor , for the head of the office, came to be held by important ministers in a number of states, and remains the title of the heads of government in modern Germany and Austria .
Chancery of the United States Embassy, Manila. An example of a chancery hosting multiple embassies: Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany. A chancery is the principal office that houses a diplomatic mission or an embassy. [1] This often includes the associated building and the site. [2] The building can house one or several different nations ...
English chancery hand. Facsimile letter from Henry V of England, 1418.. The term "chancery hand" can refer to either of two distinct styles of historical handwriting.A chancery hand was at first a form of handwriting for business transactions that developed in the Lateran chancery (the Cancelleria Apostolica) of the 13th century, then spread to France, notably through the Avignon Papacy, and ...