IMC 2005: Sessions
Session 119: Telling Laymen What to Do
Monday 11 July 2005, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Catherine Rider, Christ's College, University of Cambridge |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Pete Biller, Department of History, University of York |
| Paper 119-a | Sales, Swindles and Sanctions: Bishop Sal·la of Urgell and the Counts of Catalonia (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 119-b | Why Is It Wrong to Use Magical Cures?: Sorcery in 13th-Century Confession Manuals (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Lay Piety, Mentalities, Social History |
| Paper 119-c | Did Laymen Know the Canon Law on Incest in Late Medieval England? (Language: English) Index terms: Canon Law, Ecclesiastical History, Law, Social History |
| Abstract | The pastoral movement of the thirteenth century made the reform of lay religious beliefs and practices one of the church's main priorities, and affected many areas of lay life. This session will examine how educated churchmen communicated the often complex details of law and theology to a lay audience, focusing on three different areas of interest, each of which has left different sources: use of the Bible; magical practices; and the canon law of incest. What strategies did churchmen use to get their message across? How successful were they? And how much notice did the laity take? |