The abbots and priors of late medieval and Reformation England / Martin Heale.
The abbots and priors of late medieval and Reformation England / Martin Heale.
The abbots and priors of late medieval and Reformation England / Martin Heale.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/4415
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Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Election and selection -- Abbots and priors in their community -- Abbots and priors as administrators -- Living standards and display -- Abbots and priors in public life -- The external relations and reputation of the late medieval superior -- The early sixteenth century -- Dissolution, opposition,...
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Date Published
[2016]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The importance of the medieval abbot needs no particular emphasis. The monastic superiors of late medieval England ruled over thousands of monks and canons, who swore to them vows of obedience; they were prominent figures in royal and church government; and collectively they controlled properties worth around double the Crown's annual ordinary inco...
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The abbots and priors of late medieval and Reformation England / Martin Heale.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
G 2017/4415
Record Identifier
74VKVXBOKE5A
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXBOKE5A
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ISBN
9780198702535
DDC
271.009420902
MMS ID
991024119819802626
