Episcopal Appointments in England, c. 1214-1344: From Episcopal Election to Papal Provision

by Katherine Harvey

In 1214, King John issued a charter granting freedom of election to the English Church; henceforth, cathedral chapters were, theoretically, to be allowed to elect their own bishops, with minimal intervention by the crown. Innocent III confirmed this charter and, in the following year, the right to electoral freedom was restated at the Fourth Lateran Council. In consequence, under Henry III and Edward I the English Church enjoyed something of a golden...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409456153
• ISBN13: 9781409456155
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"