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Justice and injustice were subjects of ongoing debate in medieval
Europe. Received classical and biblical models both influenced how
these qualities of moral and political life were perceived,
discussed and acted upon. Important among these influences was the
anonymous seventh-century Irish text, On The Twelve Abuses of the
Age, a biblically-inspired discussion of the moral duties
particular to each sector of society. This volume probes its long
influence, and its interaction with the revival of classical ideas.
By bringing together scholars of political thought and practice, in
lay and religious contexts spanning the seventh to fourteenth
centuries, this volume crosses boundaries of periodisation,
discipline and approach to reflect upon the medieval evolution of
concepts of injustice and means of redress. Contributions address
how ideas about justice and injustice were discussed among scholars
and theologians, and how those ideas were translated into action
through complaint and advice throughout the medieval period.
Detailed examination of the letters of Edward I reveals them to be
powerful and sophisticated political tools. Highly commended for
the Royal Studies Journal Book Prize, 2022 As formulaic in
appearance as they are abundant in the archives, it is easy to
underestimate the power of the letters generated by medieval
governments, but these acts of communication were more than mere
containers of information. Operating at the intersection of the
spoken and the written, the performed and the observed, they
produced a discourse that maximized royal authority and promoted
solidarity between sender and recipient. This book situates letters
within medieval theories of composition and habits of reception, to
argue that even mundane letters of governance were rhetorical
texts. It focuses on the example of Edward I of England, whose
rhetorical prowess was noted, often critically, by contemporaries.
It shows how the king's correspondence varied in tone, vocabulary
and structure across his reign and between recipients, revealing an
unexpected dynamism of political discourse. Moving between
historical context and close readings of individual letters, this
volume identifies letter-writing as an art through which the king
and his government attempted to negotiate and mould relationships
with political communities and diplomatic interlocutors alike.
Exciting fresh perspectives on Edward I as man, king and
administrator. The reign of Edward I was one of the most important
of medieval England, but the king's activities and achievements
have not always received the full attention they deserve. The
essays collected here offer fresh insights into Edward's own
personality as well as developments in law, governance, war and
culture. Edward the man emerges in chapters on his early life, his
piety and his family, while the administrator king is discussed in
evaluations of his twogreat ministers, his handling of the crucial
issue of law and order and the way he managed the realm from abroad
through his correspondence. Edward's nobles, both in England and
Scotland, naturally appear as vital to understanding the reign,
while his rule is set in a British and European context. Overall,
the book aims to move the debate on the reign beyond K.B.
McFarlane's hugely influential judgement that "Edward I preferred
masterfulness to the arts of political management", by highlighting
his skills -- and failings -- as a politician and manager.
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