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IMC 2010: Sessions

Session 525: Bishop and Laity in the 13th Century, I: Episcopal Expectations of the Laity

Tuesday 13 July 2010, 09.00-10.30

Organisers:Ian Forrest, Oriel College, University of Oxford
Sethina Watson, Department of History, University of York
Moderator/Chair:Sethina Watson, Department of History, University of York
Paper 525-aThe Common Conversation of the People: Bishops and Inquisition in Southern France
(Language: English)
Lucy Sackville, Exeter College, University of Oxford
Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety
Paper 525-bHow Interested Were Bishops in the Repression of Magic?
(Language: English)
Catherine Rider, Department of History, University of Exeter
Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety
Paper 525-cIdeals of Behaviour in the Presence of Churchmen
(Language: English)
Ian Forrest, Oriel College, University of Oxford
Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Lay Piety
Abstract

In the 13th century bishops were associated with a great deal of legislation relating to the religion and responsibilities of the laity, but not all episcopal expectations were written down. This session explores that duality.