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Edition of a major, previously unpublished, source for the history
of England's medieval parliament. In the Middle Ages clergy of all
ranks, from archbishops to parochial clergy, sent proctors to
parliament, whether as representatives of constituency groups -
diocesan clergy and cathedral chapters - or substitutes for those
expected to attend in person. The National Archives series SC 10
contains 2,520 surviving letters of appointments by these
parliamentarians, both groups and, more especially, individuals,
cathedral deans, archdeacons, and many bishops;especially valuable
are the letters sent by bishops whose registers have not survived,
as in the case of Chichester and of the Welsh dioceses. Most
numerous of all are the letters of parliamentary abbots. This
second of twovolumes presents the first printed edition of the
documents, opening up a level of political activity and interaction
which has hitherto been unexplored. It covers the years from the
accession of Richard II until the end of the series under Henry
VIII; it also includes an analysis of the proctors, and the indices
to both volumes. PHIL BRADFORD gained his PhD in medieval history
from the University of York and is currently Vicar of St
Michael's,Worcester; ALISON K. MCHARDY was formerly Reader in
Medieval English History at the University of Nottingham. She has
published extensively on the relations between crown and church in
late-medieval England, and on the politics of Richard II's reign.
Stephen. John. Edward II. Richard II. Richard III. These five are
widely viewed as the worst of England’s medieval kings.
Certainly, their reigns were not success stories. Two of these
kings lost their thrones, one only avoided doing so by dying,
another was killed in battle, and the remaining one had to leave
his crown to his opponent. All have been seen as incompetent, their
reigns blighted by civil war and conflict. They tore the realm
apart, failing in the basic duty of a king to ensure peace and
justice. For that, all of them paid a heavy price. As well as
incompetence, some also have reputations for cruelty and villainy,
More than one has been portrayed as a tyrant. The murder of family
members and arbitrary executions stain their reputations. All five
reigns ended in failure. As a result, the kings have been seen as
failures themselves, the worst examples of medieval English
kingship. They lost their reputations as well as their crowns. Yet
were these five really the worst men to wear the crown of England
in the Middle Ages? Or has history treated them unfairly? This book
looks at the stories of their lives and reigns, all of which were
dramatic and often unpredictable. It then examines how they have
been seen since their deaths, the ways their reputations have been
shaped across the centuries. The standards of their own age were
different to our own. How these kings have been judged has changed
over time, sometimes dramatically. Fiction, from Shakespeare’s
plays to modern films, has also played its part in creating the
modern picture. Many things have created, over a long period, the
negative reputations of these five. Today, they have come to number
among the worst kings of English history. Is this fair, or should
they be redeemed? That is the question this book sets out to
answer.
Edition of a major, previously unpublished, source for the history
of England's medieval parliament. In the middle ages clergy of all
ranks, from archbishops to parochial clergy, sent proctors to
parliament, whether as representatives of constituency groups -
diocesan clergy and cathedral chapters - or substitutes for those
expected to attend in person. The National Archives series SC 10
contains 2,520 surviving letters of appointments by these
parliamentarians, both groups and, more especially, individuals,
cathedral deans, archdeacons, and many bishops;especially valuable
are the letters sent by bishops whose registers have not survived,
as in the case of Chichester and of the Welsh dioceses. Most
numerous of all are the letters of parliamentary abbots. This
volume presents the first printed edition of the documents, opening
up a level of political activity and interaction which has hitherto
been unexplored. The introduction describes the history of
proctorial practice and the fortunes of this source, with an
analysis of its contents, while the appendices contain ancillary
and misfiled documents, and brief biographies of many of the
proctors. This first of a two-volume set covers the period from the
beginning of the series under Henry III until the end of Edward
III's reign. A second volume, covering the years from the accession
of Richard II until the end of the series under Henry VIII, with
also include analysis of the proctors and the indexto both volumes.
Phil Bradford gained his PhD in medieval history from the
University of York and is currently Vicar of St Michael's,
Worcester; Alison K. McHardy was formerly Reader in Medieval
English History at theUniversity of Nottingham. She has published
extensively on the relations between crown and church in
late-medieval England, and on the politics of Richard II's reign.
The fourteenth century witnessed the emergence of the parliamentary
common petition, a statement of grievance and request for reform
that provided the basis for much of the royal legislation of the
period. In the process of compiling the common petitions, much
proposed business was set aside and not committed to the permanent
record of the parliament roll. A significant body of that 'lost'
material has now been recovered and is published here for the first
time, providing a fresh understanding of the full range of
preoccupations of the medieval House of Commons as it emerged as
the mouthpiece of the political community before the king.
Alongside questions over the rights of the church, the corruption
of officials and the processes of royal justice, the commons also
expressed deep concerns over the many political, economic and
social concerns of the period, including the consequences of war,
plague and revolt.
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