Church/Politcs:Adam Orleton
€68.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780521022484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy Martin Haines |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.424 |
| Publishing Date | 10/11/2005 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €65.00 |
| Tax | €3.90 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €68.90 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
In recent years Edward II's reign has attracted the attention of a number of scholars whose work has considerably modified the traditional picture. As a result, there has been a move away from the emphasis on constitutional and administrative theory and practice to a consideration of the personalities involved, notably Edward himself and the earls of Pembroke and Lancaster. Although medieval biography is difficult, such an approach has been highly successful - the actions of individuals are seen to be crucial in any analysis of events. However, since Kathleen Edwards's pioneer article in the mid-1940s, the Church's contribution has been largely neglected. In her view, after Archbishop Winchelsey's death the bishops cut sorry figures indeed. The time has come for a more sympathetic appraisal, in particular of the role played by Adam Orleton, promoted successively bishop of Hereford, Worcester and Winchester by a pope who paid no attention to the expostulations of the government at home.