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Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World
The true importance of cathedrals during the Anglo-Norman period is here brought out, through an examination of the most important aspects of their history. Cathedrals dominated …
Jocelin of Wells: Bishop, Builder, Courtier
The life and career of Jocelin of Wells examined, with a particular emphasis on his role in the reconstruction of the Cathedral and Bishop's Palace. Jocelin, bishop of Wells [d. …
St Cuthbert and the Normans
An alternative view of the Conquest and settlement from north-east England, charting relations between the monastic community and the invading Normans. North-east England …
The Religious Orders in Pre-Reformation England
Essays provide evidence for the vigour and involvement of religious orders in the years immediately prior to the reformation. It continues to be assumed in some quarters that …
Leadership in Medieval English Nunneries
Examination of the role of the convent superior in the middle ages, underlining the amount of power and responsibility at her command. The position of an abbess or prioress in the …
The Cartulary of St Mary's Collegiate Church, Warwick
Edition of medieval documents from St Mary's Collegiate Church, Warwick, provides valuable evidence for religious life of the time. The collegiate church of St Mary dominated the …
Monastic Revival and Regional Identity in Early Normandy
Normandy transformed from military power base of pagan Norse invaders to Christian political entity. The rulers of Normany performed a complex juggling act: starting from a pagan …
'The Right Ordering of Souls'
The relationship between people and parish in the late medieval ages illuminated by this study of a remarkable survival from the period. In the two centuries preceding the …
The Convent and the Community in Late Medieval England
Detailed study of female monasticism in the later middle ages, with particular emphasis on the nuns' importance to the local community. Convents were an important part of medieval …
The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism
Examinations of the culture - artistic, material, musical - of English monasteries in the six centuries between the Conquest and the Dissolution. The cultural remains of England's …
The Nobility and Ecclesiastical Patronage in Thirteenth-Century England
A detailed examination of the patronage rights exerted over the church by the nobility, illuminating the complex network of relationships between them, the Church, and the clergy. …
Medieval Ecclesiastical Studies in Honour of Dorothy M. Owen
Essays on English medieval ecclesiastical history, focusing particularly on administration. Dorothy Owen has made a major contribution over half a century to our knowledge of the …