The culture of inquisition in medieval England / edited by Mary C. Flannery and Katie L. Walter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flannery, Mary Catherine.

Walter, Katie L., 1980-

Series:

Westfield medieval studies ; 4.

Westfield medieval studies ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inquisition--England--History--15th century.

Inquisition.

Inquisition--Social aspects--England--History.

Heresy (Canon law).

English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500.

English literature.

English literature--Middle English.

Social aspects.

History.

England--Civilization--1066-1485.

England.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

viii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : D.S. Brewer, 2013.

Summary:

Inquisition in medieval and early modern England has typically been the subject of historical studies that have examined it in the light of heresy. This volume, however, makes it the subject of cultural investigation, revealing the much broader role played by inquisition in medieval English culture, not only in relation to sanctions like excommunication, penance and confession, but also in the fields of exemplarity, rhetoric and poetry. Beyond its specific legal and pastoral applications, inquisition was a dialogic mode of inquiry, a means of discerning, producing or rewriting truth, and an often adversarial form of invention and literary authority. The essays in this volume cover such topics as the theory and practice of canon law, heresy and its prosecution, Middle English pastoralia, political writing and romance. As a result, the collection redefines the nature of inquisition's role within both medieval law and culture, and demonstrates the extent to which it penetrated the late-medieval consciousness, shaping public fame and private selves, sexuality and gender, rhetoric and literature. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Inquisition, Public Fame and Confession: General Rules and English Practice / Henry Ansgar Kelly Kelly, Henry Ansgar 8

2 The Imperatives of Denunciatio: Disclosing Others' Sins to Disciplinary Authorities / Edwin Craun Craun, Edwin 30

3 English Provincial Constitutions and Inquisition into Lollardy / Ian Forrest Forrest, Ian 45

4 The Contest over the Public Imagination of Inquisition, 1380-1430 / Diane Vincent Vincent, Diane 60

5 'Vttirli Onknowe'? Modes of Inquiry and the Dynamics of Interiority in Vernacular Literature / Mary C. Flannery Flannery, Mary C., Katie L. Walter Walter, Katie L. 77

6 From Defacement to Restoration: Inquisition, Confession and Thomas Usk's Appeal and Testament of Love / Jenny Lee Lee, Jenny 94

7 Confession, Inquisition and Exemplarity in The Erle of Tolous and Other Middle English Romances / James Wade Wade, James 112

8 Heresy Inquisition and Authorship, 1400-1560 / Genelle Gertz Gertz, Genelle 130

9 Imitating Inquisition: Dialectical Bias in Protestant Prison Writings / Ruth Ahnert Ahnert, Ruth 146

10 Response Essay: Chaucer's Inquisition / Emily Steiner Steiner, Emily 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-188) and index.

ISBN:

9781843843368

1843843366

OCLC:

805048364