CiNii Books - Petitions to the Crown from English religious houses, c.1272-c.1485

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- Dodd, Gwilym
- McHardy, A. K.

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Petitions to the Crown from English religious houses, c.1272-c.1485

edited by Gwilym Dodd and Alison K. McHardy

（Canterbury and York Society, 100）

Boydell Press, 2010

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Description

Petitions are vital sources for our knowledge of life in the middle ages. A selection is presented here with English summaries, notes, and introduction. Through the petitions which they addressed to the crown the people of medieval England speak to us directly: the human interest stories they reveal are perhaps the nearest thing to local newspapers which the middle ages have leftus. Petitions were the subject's last resort when normal channels of law and government had failed, and offered kings the opportunity to exercise qualities of generosity, compassion, and sound judgment. However, despite their importance, they have not hitherto been recognized as a source for ecclesiastical history, a gap which this volume rectifies. A selection of over 200 cases shows the religious of medieval England taking full advantage of this mechanism, petitioning as landowners, neighbours, citizens, individuals, and religious orders. The subjects covered range from requests for tax rebates, and complaints about royal officials, to disputes with tenants, with townsmen, monastic rivals, and ecclesiastical superiors. National politics and international warfare are also represented, as are coastal erosion, and higher education. English summaries, explanatory notes and an extensive introduction enhance the reader's appreciation of this rich and remarkable resource. Dr Gwilym Dodd is Lecturer in History at the University of Nottingham, where Dr Alison K. McHardy also taught until her retirement.

Table of Contents

Introduction Editorial Method Part One. Routine Cases Part Two. Royal Intercession: The Obligation of the Crown Part Three. Royal Intercession: Matters Requiring the King's Grace Part Four. Royal Intercession: Petitions Involving Third Parties Part Five. Petitions from Corporate Religious Identities Part Six. Petitions against Abbots and Priors

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