Barbara Bombi is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Her research interests and main publications focus on the history of the medieval papacy (1200-1400), the history of the Teutonic Order and the crusades, and the history of Anglo-papal relations in the fourteenth century.

...impressive work.

• Introduction 1: Bureaucratization of polities in the thirteenth- and fourteenth-centuries 2: Chancery practices in England and at the papal curia during the fourteenth century 3: The conveyance of messages at the papal curia 4: The importance of unofficial contacts 5: Representatives and proctors 6: Anglo-papal relations in the early fourteenth century: the papacy's move to southern France and Edward II's succession 7: Anglo-papal relations between the War of St Sardos (1323) and the deposition of Edward II (1327) 8: Anglo-papal diplomatic correspondence during the pontificate of Benedict XII (1334-1342): the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War 9: From the Battle of Poitiers to the Treaty of Brétigny-Calais: administrative and diplomatic practice in England and at the papal curia Conclusions

Barbara Bombi is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Her research interests and main publications focus on the history of the medieval papacy (1200-1400), the history of the Teutonic Order and the crusades, and the history of Anglo-papal relations in the fourteenth century.

...impressive work.

• Introduction 1: Bureaucratization of polities in the thirteenth- and fourteenth-centuries 2: Chancery practices in England and at the papal curia during the fourteenth century 3: The conveyance of messages at the papal curia 4: The importance of unofficial contacts 5: Representatives and proctors 6: Anglo-papal relations in the early fourteenth century: the papacy's move to southern France and Edward II's succession 7: Anglo-papal relations between the War of St Sardos (1323) and the deposition of Edward II (1327) 8: Anglo-papal diplomatic correspondence during the pontificate of Benedict XII (1334-1342): the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War 9: From the Battle of Poitiers to the Treaty of Brétigny-Calais: administrative and diplomatic practice in England and at the papal curia Conclusions

Barbara Bombi is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Her research interests and main publications focus on the history of the medieval papacy (1200-1400), the history of the Teutonic Order and the crusades, and the history of Anglo-papal relations in the fourteenth century.

...impressive work.

• Introduction 1: Bureaucratization of polities in the thirteenth- and fourteenth-centuries 2: Chancery practices in England and at the papal curia during the fourteenth century 3: The conveyance of messages at the papal curia 4: The importance of unofficial contacts 5: Representatives and proctors 6: Anglo-papal relations in the early fourteenth century: the papacy's move to southern France and Edward II's succession 7: Anglo-papal relations between the War of St Sardos (1323) and the deposition of Edward II (1327) 8: Anglo-papal diplomatic correspondence during the pontificate of Benedict XII (1334-1342): the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War 9: From the Battle of Poitiers to the Treaty of Brétigny-Calais: administrative and diplomatic practice in England and at the papal curia Conclusions