Title The hanged man : a story of miracle, memory, and colonialism in the Middle Ages / Robert Bartlett

Published Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, [2004]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 168 pages) : illustrations Series Book collections on Project MUSE Contents The story -- The questioners -- The plot thickens -- An Autumn day -- Death by hanging -- Time and space -- Colonial Wales -- The lord -- The lady -- Narrative, memory, and inquisition -- The new saint -- Aftermath Summary "Seven hundred years ago, executioners led a Welsh rebel named William Cragh to a wintry hill to be hanged. They placed a noose around his neck, dropped him from the gallows, and later pronounced him dead. But was he dead? While no less than nine eyewitnesses attested to his demise, Cragh later proved to be very much alive, his resurrection attributed to the saintly entreaties of the defunct Bishop Thomas de Cantilupe." "The Hanged Man tells the story of this putative miracle - why it happened, what it meant, and how we know about it. The nine eyewitness accounts live on in the transcripts of de Cantilupe's canonization hearings, and these previously unexamined documents contribute not only to an enthralling mystery, but to an unprecedented glimpse into the day-to-day workings of medieval society." "While unraveling the haunting tale of the hanged man, Robert Bartlett leads us deeply into the world of lords, rebels, churchmen, papal inquisitors, and other individuals living at the time of conflict and conquest in Wales. In the process, he reconstructs voices that others have failed to find. We hear from the lady of the castle where the hanged man was imprisoned, the laborer who watched the execution, the French bishop charged with investigating the case, and scores of other members of the medieval citizenry. Brimming with the intrigue of a detective novel, The Hanged Man will appeal to both scholars of medieval history and general readers alike."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-159) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Hanging -- Wales -- History -- To 1500 -- Case studies Executions and executioners -- Wales -- History -- To 1500 -- Case studies Near-death experiences -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Resurrection -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Miracles -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Examination of witnesses -- Wales -- History -- To 1500 HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain. HISTORY -- Medieval. Examination of witnesses Executions and executioners Hanging SUBJECT Wales -- History -- 1284-1536. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92005313 Subject Wales Genre/Form Case studies History Form Electronic book LC no. 2003045783 ISBN 9781400849062 1400849063 9780691117195 0691117195

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