IMC 2007: Sessions
Session 222: Rouen, I: Intellectual Life, Royal Power and Charity in the Medieval City
Monday 9 July 2007, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | International Medieval Society, Paris |
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Organisers: | Elma Brenner, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge Leonie V. Hicks, Department of History and American Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University |
Moderator/Chair: | Daniel Power, Department of History, University of Sheffield |
Paper 222-a | Rouen and the Development of Norman Annalistic History, c. 1060-c. 1110 (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Historiography - Medieval, Manuscripts and Palaeography, Monasticism |
Paper 222-b | The Care of the Sick and Needy in 12th- and 13th-Century Rouen (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety, Medicine, Social History |
Paper 222-c | King John and Rouen (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Charters and Diplomatics, Ecclesiastical History, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | This session will explore social, cultural, and religious issues at Rouen, the second largest city in medieval northern France, between c.1050 and c.1300. The three papers will examine the city from a variety of angles, considering the annalistic historical works produced in Rouen’s monasteries, provision for the needy within and outside the city, and the relationship of King John of England with the Norman ‘capital’ over which he lost control to France (1204). The session will highlight Rouen’s importance as a political, commercial and intellectual centre, and will demonstrate how these characteristics, coupled with the needs of the sick and poor, produced a dynamic urban society. |