Patronage, Power, and Masculinity in Medieval England - A Microhistory of a Bishop s Knight s Contest Over Church of Thame

The book investigates a riveting, richly documented conflict from thirteenth-century England over church property and ecclesiastical patronage.

List of contents

1. The Contestants, the Diocese, Episcopal Governing, and Thame 2. The Contest Begins: The First Attack (And Failure) 3. The Second Attack: Its Success (And Ultimate Failure) 4. The Third Attack: The Symbolic Shaming of Clerics 5. From Stalemate to Checkmate: The Bishop's Propaganda War and Starvation-Siege 6. A Settlement: Arbitration, Compromise, and 'Pro Conservacione Fame'

About the author

Andrew G. Miller is a Teaching Professor of history at DePaul University, US. His research interests include the social and religious history of the Middle Ages and violence and masculinity in medieval England. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, September 2023.

Summary

The book investigates a riveting, richly documented conflict from thirteenth-century England over church property and ecclesiastical patronage.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Miller
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032290744
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229074-4
• No. of pages: 246
• Series: Microhistories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous