Paths to kingship in medieval Latin Europe, c. 950-1200
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Paths to kingship in medieval Latin Europe, c. 950-1200
Cambridge University Press, 2021
- : hardback
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"Select reading": p. 412-463
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Medieval Europe was a world of kings, but what did this mean to those who did not themselves wear a crown? How could they prevent corrupt and evil men from seizing the throne? How could they ensure that rulers would not turn into tyrants? Drawing on a rich array of remarkable sources, this engaging study explores how the fears and hopes of a ruler's subjects shaped both the idea and the practice of power. It traces the inherent uncertainty of royal rule from the creation of kingship and the recurring crises of royal successions, through the education of heirs and the intrigue of medieval elections, to the splendour of a king's coronation, and the pivotal early years of his reign. Monks, crusaders, knights, kings (and those who wanted to be kings) are among a rich cast of characters who sought to make sense of and benefit from an institution that was an object of both desire and fear.
Table of Contents
- Introduction. Part I. Foundations: 1. Politics and Power in High Medieval Europe, c. 1000-1200
- 2. Foundational Texts. Part II. Creating Kingship: 3. Becoming King
- 4. Conferring Kingship. Part III. Succession: 5. Duties, Norms and Process
- 6. Designating an Heir. Part IV. Election: 7. Unanimity and Probity
- 8. Choosing a King. Part V. Inauguration: 9. Enthroning the King
- 10. Beyond Enthronement
- Conclusion.
by "Nielsen BookData"