Overview
Essays offering insights into the ecclesiastical, political, cultural and social history in the north of England during the fourteenth century through an exploration of the administrative archives of archbishops. The period between 1304 and 1405 was one of tension and conflict in the north of England, culminating in a northern rebellion against the king, for which the then archbishop of York was executed for treason. The essays collected here explore the extensive administrative archives of the archbishops during this period. This is one of the largest but least exploited collections of medieval church records to survive in Europe, and is now dispersed across a number of institutions including The National Archives (London) and the Borthwick Institute for Archives (York). They examine the form and functions of the archbishops' registers and other archives, and use them to shed light on the ecclesiastical, political, cultural and social history of this turbulent period. The core focus is on the north of England and its relationship with royal government. Particular subjects addressed include the sources of tension and opportunity rooted in the prosecution of war with Scotland, the creation of networks of clerical administrators in royal government, and the impact of those networks on local society and royal affairs. Other topics include the wide-ranging spiritual and temporal responsibilities of the archbishops, their housing and landscapes, and the role of women within the church.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul Dryburgh ,
Sarah Rees Jones ,
Katherine Harvey (Contributor) ,
Dr Rosemary C. E. Hayes
Publisher: York Medieval Press
Imprint: York Medieval Press
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9781914049156
ISBN 10: 1914049152
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 06 February 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
All contributions spark resonances, with broader late-medieval regional and national work on their multifarious themes. Despite its title's regional emphases, this is not a collection to pigeon-hole as 'regional history'. * NORTHERN HISTORY * An important contribution to the field and a prompt to continue to search for new ways of presenting academic work. * BULLETIN OF SPANISH VISUAL STUDIES *
All contributions spark resonances, with broader late-medieval regional and national work on their multifarious themes. Despite its title's regional emphases, this is not a collection to pigeon-hole as 'regional history'. * NORTHERN HISTORY *
Author Information
PAUL DRYBURGH is Principal Records Specialist (Medieval) at The National Archives, UK. SARAH REES JONES is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of York, UK.
