Mediaeval History: Recent submissions
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Community, cult and politics : the history of the monks of St Filibert in the ninth century.
(University of St Andrews, 2010-06-24) - ThesisIn the ninth century, the community of St Filibert, which was established on the island of Noirmoutier in the late-seventh century, relocated five times reportedly due to pressures caused by the invasions of the Northmen. ... -
The patronage of the Spiritual Franciscans : the roles of the Orsini and Colonna cardinals, key lay patrons and their patronage networks
(University of St Andrews, 2009-11-30) - ThesisThe survival and success of religious reform groups in the late medieval period was often due to the efforts of an ecclesiastical patron, a powerful and often wealthy individual who exerted their influence on behalf of the ... -
Jonas of Bobbio and the 'Vita Columbani' : sanctity and community in the seventh century
(University of St Andrews, 2009) - ThesisThe seventh century was a formative period in the history of western monasticism. It was during this period that a monastic culture became more entrenched on the Continent with the foundation of new monasteries that were ... -
Prisoners of war in the Hundred Years War : the golden age of private ransoms
(University of St Andrews, 2009-11-30) - ThesisIf the issue of prisoners of war has given rise to numerous studies in recent years, nevertheless, this topic is far from exhausted. Built on a large corpus of archival sources, this study fuels the debate on ransoms and ... -
Earl Rognvaldr Kali: crisis and development in twelfth-century Orkney
(University of St Andrews, 2009-06) - ThesisIn this thesis I argue that Earl Rögnvaldr Kali, lacking a patrilinial claim to the earldom of Orkney, used the cult of St Magnús, his maternal uncle, to create a new religiously based legitimacy for himself. Furthermore, ...