IMC 2017: Sessions
Session 1231: Institutional Organisation, Management, and Authority, I: Lincoln, Durham, and the Diocese in the Later Middle Ages
Wednesday 5 July 2017, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Lincoln Record Society |
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| Organiser: | Abigail Dorr, School of History & Heritage, University of Lincoln |
| Moderator/Chair: | Paul R. Dryburgh, The National Archives, London |
| Paper 1231-a | Counting Pennies, Saving Pounds: The Financial Stability of Lincoln Cathedral in the Turbulent and Troublesome Early 14th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Ecclesiastical History, Local History, Religious Life |
| Paper 1231-b | Economic Shocks and Administrative Responses: Financial Management at Durham Cathedral Priory in the 14th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Ecclesiastical History, Monasticism, Religious Life |
| Paper 1231-c | Chapter and Verse: Government and Social Networks in Lincoln Cathedral Chapter, 1450-1460 (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Local History, Religious Life |
| Abstract | Ecclesiastical history has been the centre of much scholarly discussion for the preceding two centuries. However, the relationship between the cathedral, its personnel, and the wider diocese needs further assessment. What was the cathedral's position within its locality and how was this maintained? Using the cathedrals of Lincoln and Durham as case studies, this panel discusses how cathedrals were organised and managed, and addresses how their authority was disseminated throughout the diocese in the later Middle Ages. Largely using new evidence, the panel questions the stability of cathedrals as institutions and the effect of economic, spiritual, and administrative decisions on their relationship with the outside world. |