Brotherhood of Canons Serving God (a English Secular Cathedrals in the Later Middle Ages

by David Lepine

This study focuses on the canons of the nine secular cathedrals in England in the later middle ages, who were amongst the most able and successful clerics of their age. After considering the functions of the cathedrals which provided them with a comfortable income and considerable status, Dr Lepine turns to the canons themselves, tracing their origins and analysing their careers. He examines the canons' residence at their cathedrals, establishing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851156207
• ISBN13: 9780851156200
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"