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"This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops]
new trends in approach and understanding." ENGLISH HISTORICAL
REVIEW The essays in this volume explore relationships in all their
different guises and expressions. Hostility between England and
France cast a long shadow over the fifteenth century and beyond.
While warfare at sea and the composition of the army which invaded
Normandy in 1417 left extensive administrative records, sources of
a different nature highlight the experiences of the French and
Burgundians. The experience of the incursion of Henry VIII's forces
in 1513 found expression in widely-distributed poems; while verses
celebrating the births of heirs to the Hapsburg duke of Burgundy
sought to allay fears over a change of regime by stressing the
benefits of their multinational heritage. Portraits of rulers of
Italian states emphasised the emergence of a shared courtly culture
between England and Italy by commemorating their election as
Knights of the Garter, while the records of Bishop's Lynn testify
to the harmonious integration of immigrants from the Low Countries
and Baltic regions. The Magna Carta of 1215 - intended to place the
relationship between ruler and ruled on a new footing - had a long
after-life, providing a blue-print for practices adopted by the
Appellants of 1388 and being cited at the deposition of Richard II,
only to be eclipsed in the late fifteenth century when depositions
focused instead on challenges to the monarch's title. Poor records
of the meetings of convocations have led to undue emphasis on their
role in granting subsidies, but a register at Canterbury presents a
different picture by revealing business of the southern convocation
of 1462.
This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new
trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW The
focus of this volume may be summed up as "The Word". Its essays
examine the contents and provenance of manuscripts which were
written for polemical purposes, treasured by the duchess of York,
and through the new medium of print introduced to a wider public
topics of historical interest and illustrations of the geography of
the known world. The essays here also consider official records of
forest administration, expressed in arcane language; documents
preserved in the papal curia which reveal significant facts about
the lives of Scottish bishops; archives produced by the English
chancery noting the movements of a royal councillor; and letters,
poems and songs exposing the political strategy of a German prince.
Nor is the spoken word neglected, whether employed in speeches
delivered at the start of parliaments, using as their themes
scriptures and classical texts to set a political agenda; or as
sermons to open-air congregations gathered at St. Paul's Cross,
where the oratory of Bishop Alcock stirred his listeners in
different ways. Contributors: Michael Bennett, Julia Boffey, Paul
Cavill, J.M. Grussenmeyer, TomJohnson, J.L. Laynesmith, John
Milner, Ben Pope, Dan E. Seward, Sarah Thomas
New contributions to the most important critical debates of the
period. The themes of 'image' and 'representation' play a major
part in the essays collected in this volume; subjects explored
include the religious sympathies of townsfolk and gentry and their
physical manifestations, the cultural setting for the activities of
leading families of the period and the interaction of Crown and
community of the realm. As the fruit of original archival research
on the later Middle Ages, overall the contributions offer the most
up-to-date scholarship on the period, and a snapshot of the most
crucial issues in current research. Contributors: CLIVE BURGESS,
PAUL CAVILL, JON DENTON, THOMAS S. FREEMAN, ALASDAIR HAWKYARD,
STEPHEN MILESON, JENNI NUTTALL, COLIN RICHMOND, ANNE F. SUTTON
Following the interest in recent years in Celtic spirituality, Paul
Cavill's book looks at the impact of Christianity on the pagan
Germanic peoples who invaded Britain from the 5th century onwards.
Drawing on historical and archeological evidence, he paints a vivid
picture of Anglo-Saxon culture and belief, contrasting this with
the Celtic world view, and explaining how the powerful warrior code
of the Anglo-Saxon peoples became merged with new Christian values.
Quotes from Anglo-Saxon literature include the epic "Beowulf", and
"The Dream of the Rood" along with Caedmon's "Hymn to Creation", a
translation of Psalm 136 and numerous miracle stories.
An engaging and popular history of a mysterious era of English history--the conquest of the Vikings. Its mixture of "Dark Age" fear and its emphasis on the fighting faith of kings, country, and monasteries is sure to fascinate and delight.
Essays exploring a wide array of sources that show the importance
of Christian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon England. A unique
and important contribution to both teaching and scholarship.
Professor Elaine Treharne, Stanford University. This is a
collection of essays exploring a wide array of sources that show
the importance ofChristian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon
England. The range of treatment is exceptionally diverse. Some of
the essays develop new approaches to familiar texts, such as
Beowulf, The Wanderer and The Seafarer; others deal with less
familiar texts and genres to illustrate the role of Christian ideas
in a variety of contexts, from preaching to remembrance of the
dead, and from the court of King Cnut to the monastic library. Some
of the essays are informative, providing essential background
material for understanding the nature of the Bible, or the
distinction between monastic and cleric in Anglo-Saxon England;
others provide concise surveys of material evidence orgenres;
others still show how themes can be used in constructing and
evaluating courses teaching the tradition. Contributors: GRAHAM
CAIE, PAUL CAVILL, CATHERINE CUBITT, JUDITH JESCH, RICHARD MARSDEN,
ELISABETH OKASHA, BARBARA C. RAW, PHILIPPA SEMPER, DABNEY BANKERT,
SANTHA BHATTACHARJI, HUGH MAGENNIS, MARY SWAN, JONATHAN M. WOODING.
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