The King's Bishops: The Politics of Patronage in England and Normandy, 1066-1216

ISBN-13: 9781137307767 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 519 str.

Everett U Crosby

Opis

From the earliest days of the organized Christian community, the bishop was the most important local official, a pivotal figure who discharged both secular and spiritual functions. As in most political arrangements, his appointment meant a transfer of powe

Spis treści

1. The Bishop Sets Forth 2. Principles of Authority 3. Episcopal Origins 4. A Network of Nephews 5. Structures of Power in England 6. Structures of Power in Normandy 7. The King's Bishop 8. Policy and Patronage Appendix I. Bishops Consecrated and in Office: 1066-1216 Appendix II. Warrior-Bishops Appendix III. Office-Holders at Bayeux Cathedral in the time of Bishop Henry Appendix IV. An Outline Itinerary of Henry, Bishop of Bayeux: 1165-1205

O autorze

Everett U. Crosby is Professor of History in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, USA.