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Bishops in the political community of England, 1213-1272 / S.T. Ambler.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191815751 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Bishops -- England -- History -- To 1500 | Christianity and politics -- England -- History -- To 1500Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198754022DDC classification: 262.12094209022 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title explores the role of bishops at the heart of thirteenth-century English politics, examining their culture and political theology. Under King John and Henry III, the bishops acted as peacemakers, supporting royal power when it was threatened, but between 1258 and 1265, led by Simon de Montfort, they became partisans, helping to overturn royal power.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title explores the role of bishops at the heart of thirteenth-century English politics, examining their culture and political theology. Under King John and Henry III, the bishops acted as peacemakers, supporting royal power when it was threatened, but between 1258 and 1265, led by Simon de Montfort, they became partisans, helping to overturn royal power.
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