Religious conflict at Canterbury Cathedral in the late twelfth century : the dispute between the monks and the archbishops, 1184-1200 / James Barnaby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnaby, James, author.

Series:

Studies in the history of medieval religion ; v. 56.

Studies in the history of medieval religion ; volume LVI

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canterbury Cathedral--History--12th century.

Canterbury Cathedral.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Canterbury (England)--Church history.

Canterbury (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2024.

Summary:

Documents a long-running dispute between the archbishops and monks of Canterbury throughout the 1180s and 1190s. For fifteen years the monks of Christ Church Canterbury waged a war against their archbishop, over a plan to build a church to provide funds for their administration, dedicated to Thomas Becket. Fearing the loss of their most beloved (and lucrative) saint to this new institution, the monks embarked on a course of action which saw rioting in the streets of Canterbury, their excommunication, and the cathedral placed under siege by the archbishop. Although at first glance an internal dispute between the archbishop and his cathedral chapter, it had a wide-ranging impact. The monks travelled thousands of miles in support of their cause, enlisting the backing of popes, cardinals, and the elites of Europe. In England, the kings during the period took a personal interest in the dispute, sometimes attempting to resolve it and sometimes hindering any chance of peace. This book, the first full account of the conflict, draws on the huge collection of letters it provoked (one of the largest compiled in the twelfth century), alongside other sources such as monastic culture, to offer a detailed narrative of this complicated feud between Archbishops Baldwin of Forde, Hubert Walter and their cathedral monks; it also considers the continuations of the dispute in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. In addition, it analyses the key themes of the conflict: the role of royalty, travel, and the deployment of Thomas Becket.

Contents:

Front cover

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Maps

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Canterbury Dispute in the Sources

Chapter 2: Baldwin's Grand Plan (1184-November 1186)

Chapter 3: To Rome (November 1186-July 1187)

Chapter 4: The Hackington Dispute (August 1187-September 1189)

Chapter 5: A New King, A Crusading Archbishop, and A Temporary Peace (September 1189-August 1191)

Chapter 6: A New Primate (1191-3)

Chapter 7: The Dispute Renewed (1193-1200)

Chapter 8: After Lambeth: The Dispute in Later Centuries

Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix 1: Biographical Register

Appendix 2: Calendar of Letters

Timeline

Select Bibliography

Index

Previous volumes: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2024).

ISBN:

1-80543-301-6

1-80543-300-8

OCLC:

1423247614