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

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

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

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

by E. Crosby

Paperback(1st ed. 2013)

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Overview

This is the first detailed comparative study of patronage as an instrument of power in the relations between kings and bishops in England and Normandy after the Conquest. Esteemed medievalist Everett U. Crosby considers new perspectives of medieval state-building and the vexed relations between secular and ecclesiastical authority.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781349455669
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date: 11/08/2015
Series: The New Middle Ages
Edition description: 1st ed. 2013
Pages: 519
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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
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