The Register of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1486-1500: II
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The Register of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1486-1500: II by Christopher Harper-Bill
Comprehensive records of sede vacanteadministration in the province of Canterbury from 1486-1500, including important financial accounts. Among the most important rights of the archbishop of Canterbury wasthe administration of vacant sees upon the death or translation ofa bishop. Morton's register is remarkable for the proportion of itsfolios which are filled by sede vacantematerial.
The records are very detailed and contain a wide array of information useful to historians seeking a more complete picture of the late medieval English church.. Recent scholarship has broken with the long-held view that the late medieval English church was hopelessly corrupt. According to Harper-Bill, [veteran editor of ecclesiastical records], Morton's register provides evidence to support the newer, more favorable picture of the ecclesiastical establishment in England on the eve of the Reformation... in the light of the records which he has so capably edited, the argument is compelling. A welcome additions to printed primary sources for historians of the early Tudor church. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *
Harper-Bill, Christopher: - Christopher Harper-Bill is Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780907239475 |
| ISBN 10 | 0907239471 |
| Title | The Register of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1486-1500: II |
| Author | Christopher Harper-Bill |
| Series | Canterbury And York Society Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 268 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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