Kidnapped Bishop - Coerced Ordinations in the Late Medieval Bohemian Province

This book examines the abduction of a medieval Bohemian bishop by heretics and the forced consecration of over one hundred candidates to holy orders. The author clarifies the significance of the kidnapped bishop and his coerced acts of consecration.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Kidnapping and Coercing a Bishop
Chapter 2: Medieval Ordination and its Challenges
Chapter 3: Are Forced Consecrations Legitimate?
Chapter 4: An Irresolvable Paradox?
Appendix: Coercion and Ordination in Medieval Legal Glosses

About the author

Thomas A. Fudge is professor at the University of New England.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Fudge
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781666926637
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-663-7
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Europe, European History, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early 15th century c 1400 to c 1450, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Canon law;Coercion;Heresy;Hussites;Ordination;Theology