| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Religion and culture in the Middle Ages |
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Religion & culture in the Middle Ages.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Timeline of events; Introduction; From Filius Ecclesiae to Defensor Ecclesiae; Emancipated Kings or Bishops' Bailiffs?; Conclusion; Chapter 1: Early Anglo-Saxon Politics; Case Study I: Joint Kingship (Essex); Case Study II: Overlordship (Sussex); Case Study III: Conquest and Coinage (Mercia); Case Study IV: Kingship and Legislation (Kent); Case Study V: Royal Education (East Anglia); Case Study VI: Abdicating Kings (Wessex); Case Study VII: Saintly Royalty (Northumbria); Conclusion |
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Chapter 2: Diploma PoliticumThe Functional Title in the Royal Styles; The Legitimation Formula in the Royal Styles; Conclusion; Chapter 3: The Anglo-Saxon Regina Gratia Dei; Queenly Behaviour; Throneworthy Queens; Queenly Power; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Reformers and Rulers; Ecclesiastical Politics I: Edgar -- Royal Action; Ecclesiastical Politics II: Æthelred -- Divine Retribution; Ecclesiastical Politics III: From Speculum Principis to Speculum Societatis; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Rituals of King-making; The Development of the Royal Consecration Ritual; The Anglo-Saxon Consecration Ritual |
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Edgar's CoronationVisualising Rituals: Art and Architecture; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix 1: Anglo-Saxon Kings; Appendix 2: Anglo-Saxon Archbishops; Appendix 3: Charter Elements; Tables; Table 1. Royal Styles; Table 2. Frequency of Legitimation Formulas; Table 3. Variants of Legitimation Formulas; Table 4. Historical Context; Table 5. Consecration Vocablary in Charters; Bibliography; Primary Texts; Secondary texts; Websites; Person Index; Index; Back Cover |
| Summary |
This monograph explores the development of the Anglo-Saxon 'king by the grace of God', the concept of divinely bestowed kingship, and the subsequent ecclesiastical transformation of the ruler image (c.600 to 1016) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 18, 2018) |
| Subject |
Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers.
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Anglo-Saxons -- Religion
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Divine right of kings.
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Religion and culture -- England -- History -- To 1500
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers
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Anglo-Saxons -- Religion
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Divine right of kings
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Kings and rulers -- Religious aspects
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Religion and culture
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056730
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Religious aspects
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| Subject |
England
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781786832931 |
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1786832933 |
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9781786832948 |
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1786832941 |
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9781786832955 |
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178683295X |
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