IMC 2009: Sessions
Session 1021: The Edges of Orthodoxy in the Angevin Empire
Wednesday 15 July 2009, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | International Medieval Society, Paris |
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| Organiser: | Paul Webster, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Anne J. Duggan, Department of History, King's College London |
| Paper 1021-a | On the Edges of Society?: Leprosy and Christian Identity in Medieval Rouen (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety, Medicine, Religious Life |
| Paper 1021-b | Can Material Resources Atone for Spiritual Sins?: How Much Did Henry II Give to Gain Forgiveness for Thomas Becket's Murder? (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Religious, Charters and Diplomatics, Lay Piety, Religious Life |
| Paper 1021-c | Imposing Interdict and Excommunicating a King: Aspects of Pope Innocent III's Letters to King John (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety, Politics and Diplomacy, Religious Life |
| Abstract | We will explore the limits of orthodoxy in the Middle Ages, focusing on the Angevin kings and examples drawn from their extensive territories. We begin by looking at the lepers of Rouen, physically removed from Angevin society, but nonetheless playing their part within that society, as a focus for charity. We then turn to individuals such as Henry II and King John, who pushed the church close to the limits of its patience, and who incurred (or risked incurring) penalties such as interdict or excommunication. How did the Church react to these groups and individuals, and how did they respond? |