Kingship, rebellion and political culture : England and Germany, c.1215-c.1250 / Björn Weiler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiler, Björn K. U.

Series:

Medieval culture and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revolutions.

History.

Political violence.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1216-1272.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Germany--Politics and government--1138-1254.

Germany.

Great Britain--History--Henry III, 1216-1272.

Germany--History--Frederick II, 1215-1250.

Political violence--Great Britain--History.

Political violence--Germany--History.

Revolutions--Great Britain--History.

Revolutions--Germany--History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 235 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

Kingship, Rebellion and Political Culture offers a new take on the political culture of thirteenth-century Europe, based on an exploration of the revolt led by Earl Richard Marshal against King Henry III in England (1233-4) and that led by King Henry VII against Emperor Frederick II in Germany (1234-5). Approaching medieval politics from a comparative perspective, it covers the ideals and norms of political behaviour, the role of violence and the public nature of medieval politics. It draws particular attention to the relationship between the framework of politics and ideals of secular power and its purposes, and also to the numerous tensions and debates that defined politics in this period. In the process, the book sheds new light on social groups and on the means and mechanisms often overlooked by historians of medieval politics.

Contents:

Kingdoms in turmoil : the structures and framework of revolt

To be king in name as well as deed : the revolt of Henry (VII) in Germany (1234-5)

The Marshal Rebellion in England (1233-4)

Rebellion in context

The ideals and norms of politics

Loyalty, justice and honour : Henry (VII) and Frederick II

Justice, loyalty and the absence of honour : Frederick II and Henry (VII) as seen by their contemporaries

Loyalties true and false : political values in England

The ways and means of politics

Creating a public

Addressing the public : rituals, gestures and charters

Townsmen, clergy and knights : the public in politics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-231) and index.

ISBN:

1403911673

9781403911674

OCLC:

137313340

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