Bishops in the political community of England, 1213-1272 / S.T. Ambler.

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Ambler, S. T. [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
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Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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231 pages ; 24 cm

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    "Thirteenth-century England was a special place and time to be a bishop. Like their predecessors, these bishops were key members of the regnal community: anointers of kings, tenants-in-chief, pastors, counsellors, scholars, diplomats, the brothers and friends of kings and barons, and the protectors of the weak. But now circumstance and personality converged to produce an uncommonly dedicated episcopate-dedicated not only to its pastoral mission but also to the defence of the kingdom and the oversight of royal government. This cohort was bound by corporate solidarity and a vigorous culture, and possessed an authority to reform the king, and so influence political events, unknown by the episcopates of other kingdoms. These bishops were, then, to place themselves at the heart of the dramatic events of this era ... This volume examines the interaction between the bishops' actions on the ground and their culture, identity, and political thought. In so doing it reveals how the Montfortian bishops were forced to construct a new philosophy of power in the crucible of political crisis, and thus presents a new ideal type in the study of politics and political thought: spontaneous ideology."-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-221) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • 1. Bishops and the political community
    • 2. Kingship and royal power in political thought
    • 3. Bishops as peacemakers
    • 4. Episcopal unity and royal power
    • 5. The English bishops and the revolution of 1258
    • 6. Montfortians and royalists
    • 7. Justifying the Montfortian regime : the mise of Amiens and negotiations with the papal legate : The song of Lewes and the parliament of January 1265
    • 8. The aftermath of the battle of Evesham
    • Epilogue
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
    ISBN
    • 9780198754022 ((hardback))
    • 0198754027 ((hardback))
    LCCN
    2016944985
    OCLC
    955312859
    Other standard number
    • 99971605260
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