IMC 2005: Sessions
Session 1613: Social, Political, and Spiritual Tensions and the Stages of Life: Three Perspectives on Minority and Seniority within the Context of the Later Middle Ages
Thursday 14 July 2005, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Netherlands Research School for Medieval Studies |
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| Organiser: | Geert van Iersel, Utrecht Centre for Medieval Studies, Universiteit Utrecht |
| Moderator/Chair: | Rob Meens, Utrecht Centre for Medieval Studies, Universiteit Utrecht |
| Paper 1613-a | Profectus virtutum: The Modern Devotion Movement and the Moral Conception of the Three Stages of Life (Language: English) Index terms: Monasticism, Religious Life, Theology |
| Paper 1613-b | Minority, Legitimacy, Authority: John I and the Struggle for Power in Holland, 1296-1299 (Language: English) Index terms: Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1613-c | Power and the Quest for Seniority in Two Child Exile Romances: Havelok the Dane and Octavian (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Mentalities, Social History |
| Abstract | This session offers three perspectives on a subject related to this year’s Youth and Age theme: minority and seniority within the context of the Later Middle Ages. The first paper discusses the role of Profectus virtutum in bridging the distance between noviciate and perfection in the Modern Devotion movement. The second paper explores the circumstances underlying the struggle for power which ensued the death of count Florence V of Holland and Zealand in 1296, focussing on John I’s minority and lack of experience. The third paper explores the roles of material attributes in attaining seniority in two Child Exile romances. |