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The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in Late Medieval England (Hardcover)
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The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in Late Medieval England (Hardcover)
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The full significance and influence of the part played by the Prior
of the Knights Hospitaller in the middle ages is brought out here
in a wide-ranging survey. The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller
played a major role not only within the Order, but also in the
wider arena of English - and indeed European - politics. This role,
and its changes between 1272 and 1540, are the focus of this new
book, which draws extensively on archival material both in the
United Kingdom and in the Hospitaller archives at Malta. It argues
that the Prior's allegiance to the crown was as important as his
allegiance to his order, that the relationship between crown and
priory was generally cordial and that usually there was no
contradiction between service to crown and convent. It demonstrates
a general expansion in the public roles of the Hospitaller Prior,
notjust under the most politically important Priors. It analyses
the Priors' interactions with financially important merchants and
the terms that three Priors served as treasurers of England.
Finally, by revealing how the order lostpolitical control of its
estates, it contributes to the broader themes of secularisation and
emerging nationalism. Dr SIMON PHILLIPS is a Research Associate of
the University of Cyprus and Fellow of the Royal Historical
Society.
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