English Episcopal Acta 27, York 1189-1212

Zusatztext [It provides] a fitting culmination to what has gone before. Klappentext This edition of Geoffrey's acta, together with Dr Lovatt's introduction, provides fresh insight into the ecclesiastical and secular politics of the period in which he lived - and incidentally into the personalities of both Richard and John. Zusammenfassung Geoffrey, the illegitimate son of Henry II, was successively archdeacon and bishop-elect of Lincoln, royal chancellor, and (for 23 years) archbishop of York, finally dying in exile during the Interdict following his opposition to John's imposition of the 13th. His enduring loyalty to his father, which inspired the subsequent mistrust of his royal half brothers after Henry's death, placed him at the very centre of late twelfth and early thirteenth century politics, especially during John's rebellion during the early years of the Third crusade. Moreover, during most of his time as archbishop his turbulent personality brought him into direct opposition to his cathedral chapter at York, which in turn throws further light on the ecclesiastical politics of the period. He also endured two long periods of exile, and he remains one of the very few bishops in the medieval English church for whom even a partial contemporary biography survives. This edition collects together for the first time Geoffrey's acta as archbishop, and Dr Lovatt's introduction provides a much needed modern account of this intriguing character.

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• Authors: Marie ( Lovatt
• Assisted by: Marie Lovatt (Editor), Lovatt Marie (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.01.2005
• EAN: 9780197262931
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726293-1
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: English Episcopal Acta
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Yorkshire, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Christian leaders & leadership, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Religious and spiritual figures, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring