IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 1708: Taking the Long View: The Route to the Episcopacy and Beyond
Thursday 7 July 2016, 14.15-15.45
| Organiser: | Sarah E. Thomas, Department of History, University of Hull |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Michael H. Gelting, Centre for Scandinavian Studies King's College University of Aberdeen 24 High Street OLD ABERDEEN AB24 3EB |
| Paper 1708-a | All Manner of Men?: The Identities and Career Paths of Scottish and Norwegian Bishops (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Genealogy and Prosopography |
| Paper 1708-b | The Effects of the Western Schism Upon the Dioceses of the Norwegian Skattlands (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Ecclesiastical History |
| Paper 1708-c | Burying the Bishop: Episcopal Funerals in Medieval England? (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Genealogy and Prosopography |
| Abstract | Medieval bishops potentially wielded immense power, both literally and symbolically. They were both administrative and religious leaders who had considerable responsibilities. This session will discuss bishops from later medieval England, Scotland and the North Atlantic. How important were geographic and social origins and educational attainment for their promotion? Was there a standard career path for the aspiring bishop? At the other end of their reign, how were they represented in death at their funerals? What do the funerals tell us about the nature of episcopacy? This session will therefore investigate multiple aspects of bishops’ career and reputational trajectories. |