Episcopal Appointments in England, C. 12141344 - From Episcopal Election to Papal Provision

Bishops were central figures in medieval society and the circumstances of their appointments are of great historical importance. This book considers the theory and practice of free canonical election in its heyday under Henry III and Edward I, and the nature of and reasons for the subsequent transition to papal provision. An analysis of the theoretical evidence for this subject (including canon law, royal pronouncements and Lawrence of Somercote's remarkable 1254 tract on episcopal elections) is combined with a consideration of the means by which bishops were created during the reigns of Henry III and the three Edwards.

List of contents

Introduction; 1: The Age of Election; 1: The Theory of Election; 2: The Custom of Election: Ritual and Finance; 3: The Practice and Problems of Episcopal Election, c.1214-c.1307; 2: The Age of Provision; 4: The Age of Provision: Canon Law and Custom; 5: The Age of Provision: Responses and Consequences; 3: The European Context; 6: Episcopal Appointments in a European Context; Conclusion

About the author

Katherine Harvey is Associate Lecturer in Medieval History at Birkbeck University of London.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine Harvey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138250093
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25009-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education