Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power

Rex gratia Dei

AvKathrin McCann

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Works on Anglo-Saxon kingship often take as their starting point the line from Beowulf: `that was a good king'. This monograph, however, explores what it means to be a king, and how kings defined their own kingship in opposition to other powers. Kings derived their royal power from a divine source, which led to conflicts between the interpreters of the divine will (the episcopate) and the individual wielding power (the king). Demonstrating how Anglo-Saxon kings were able to manipulate political ideologies to increase their own authority, this book explores the unique way in which Anglo-Saxon kings understood the source and nature of their power, and of their own authority.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-10-15
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:University of Wales Press
ISBN:9781786832924

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

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Kathrin McCann is the research funding manager at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany, after having worked in the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford for several years.

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AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsTimeline of EventsIntroductionEarly Anglo-Saxon PoliticsDiploma Politicum The Anglo-Saxon Regina Gratia DeiReformers and RulersRituals of King-MakingConclusionAppendix 1: Anglo-Saxon KingsAppendix 2: Anglo-Saxon ArchbishopsAppendix 3: Charter ElementsTable 1: Royal StylesTable 2: Frequency of Legitimation FormulasTable 3: Variants of Legitimation FormulasTable 4: Historical ContextTable 5: Consecration Vocabulary in ChartersBIBLIOGRAPHYPrimary textsSecondary textsWebsites

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