The Nobility and Ecclesiastical Patronage in Thirteenth-Century England
Elizabeth Gemmill
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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. While there has been work on the nobility as patrons of monasteries, this is the first real study of them as patrons of parish churches, and is thus the first study to tackle the subject as a whole. Illustrated with a wealth of detail, it will become an indispensable work of reference for those interested in lay patronage and the Church more generally in the middle ages. Professor David Carpenter, Department of ... Read more
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. While there has been work on the nobility as patrons of monasteries, this is the first real study of them as patrons of parish churches, and is thus the first study to tackle the subject as a whole. Illustrated with a wealth of detail, it will become an indispensable work of reference for those interested in lay patronage and the Church more generally in the middle ages. Professor David Carpenter, Department of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838128
SKU
V9781843838128
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About Elizabeth Gemmill
ELIZABETH GEMMILL is an Associate Professor in History in the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Kellogg College. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her research interests are in later medieval social, economic, and ecclesiastical history.
Reviews for The Nobility and Ecclesiastical Patronage in Thirteenth-Century England
[A] highly detailed and skillful work.
CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW
Offers a serious contribution to church-state relations.
JOURNAL OF CHURCH AND STATE
[An] impressive study.
NORTHERN HISTORY
CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW
Offers a serious contribution to church-state relations.
JOURNAL OF CHURCH AND STATE
[An] impressive study.
NORTHERN HISTORY