Medieval papalism : the political theories of the medieval canonists ; [the Maitland memorial lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge in lent term 1948

This volume deals with the problem of State and Church in the Middle Ages from a new angle. It not only shows how and why the medieval popes pursued a policy of world domination, but also discloses the ideas by which the papal monarchs were primarily influenced. Deals with the problem of State and Church in the Middle Ages from a different angle. This title shows how and why the medieval popes pursued a policy of world domination, and discloses the ideas by which the papal monarchs were primarily influenced. It examines the prominent part played by the medieval English canonists in shaping papal policy.