The Foundations of Medieval English Ecclesiastical History: Studies Presented to David Smith (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, 27)

Contributions on fundamental aspects of medieval ecclesiastical history, demonstrating the importance of primary documents. The work of historians in providing new editions of primary documents, and other aids to research, has tended to go largely unsung, yet is crucial to scholarship, as providing the very foundations on which further enquiry can be based. The essays in this volume, conversely, celebrate the achievements in this field by a whole generation of medievalists, of whom the honoree, David Smith, is one of the most distinguished. They demonstrate the importance of such editions to a proper understanding and elucidation of a number of problems in medieval ecclesiastical history, ranging from thirteenth-century forgery to diocesan administration, from the church courts to the cloisters, and from the English parish clergy to the papacy. The Work Of Historians In Providing New Editions Of Primary Documents, And Other Aids To Research, Has Tended To Go Largely Unsung, Yet Is Crucial To Scholarship, As Providing The Very Foundations On Which Further Enquiry Can Be Based. The Essays In This Volume, Conversely, Celebrate The Achievements In This Field By A Whole Generation Of Medievalists, Of Whom The Honoree, David Smith, Is One Of The Most Distinguished. They Demonstrate The Importance Of Such Editions To A Proper Understanding And Elucidation Of A Number Of Problems In Medieval Ecclesiastical History, Ranging From Thirteenth-century Forgery To Diocesan Administration, From The Church Courts To The Cloisters, And From The English Parish Clergy To The Papacy.--book Jacket. David Smith : The Scholar / Christopher Brooke -- 'the Archivist Is Not And Ought Not To Be A Historian' : David Smith And The Borthwick Institute / Christopher Webb -- Why Forge Episcopal Acta? : Preliminary Observations On The Forged Charters In The English Episcopal Acta Series / Julia Barrow -- Pastors And Masters : The Beneficed Clergy Of North-east Lincolnshire, 1290-1340 / Nicholas Bennett -- The Convent And The Community : Cause Papers As A Source For Monastic History / Janet Burton -- Patriarchy And Patrimony : Investing In The Medieval College / Charles Fonge -- 'above All These Charity' : The Career Of Walter Suffield, Bishop Of Norwich, 1244-57 / Christopher Harper-bill -- The Law Of Charity And The English Ecclesiastical Courts / R. H. Helmholz -- Continuing Service : The Episcopal Households Of Thirteenth-century Durham / Philippa Hoskin -- The Acta Of English Rural Deans In The Later Twelfth And Early Thirteenth Centuries / Brian Kemp -- The Court Of Arches And The Bishop Of Salisbury / F. Donald Logan -- Bishops' Registers And Political History : A Neglected Resource / A. K. Mchardy -- The Vatican Archives, The Papal Registers And Great Britain And Ireland : The Foundations Of Historical Research / Jane Sayers -- Bibliography Of The Writings Of David Smith. Edited By Philippa Hoskin, Christopher Brooke, Barrie Dobson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. List of Contributors vii Acknowledgements viii Abbreviations ix David Smith: the Scholar / Christopher Brooke 1 ‘The archivist is not and ought not to be a historian.’ David Smith and the Borthwick Institute / Christopher Webb 9 Why Forge Episcopal Acta? Preliminary Observations on the Forged Charters in the 'English Episcopal Acta' Series / Julia Barrow 18 Pastors and Masters: the Beneficed Clergy of North-East Lincolnshire, 1290–1340 / Nicholas Bennett 40 The Convent and the Community: Cause Papers as a Source for Monastic History / Janet Burton 63 Patriarchy and Patrimony: Investing in the Medieval College / Charles Fonge 77 ‘Above all these Charity’: the Career of Walter Suffield, Bishop of Norwich, 1244–57 / Christopher Harper-Bill 94 The Law of Charity and the English Ecclesiastical Courts / R. H. Helmholz 111 Continuing Service: the Episcopal Households of Thirteenth-Century Durham / Philippa Hoskin 124 The Acta of English Rural Deans in the later Twelfth and early Thirteenth Centuries / Brian Kemp 139 The Court of Arches and the Bishop of Salisbury / F. Donald Logan 159 Bishops’ Registers and Political History: a Neglected Resource / A. K. McHardy 173 The Vatican Archives, the Papal Registers and Great Britain and Ireland: the Foundations of Historical Research / Jane Sayers 194 Bibliography of the Writings of David Smith 211 Index 217 Tabula Gratulatoria 236 Contributions on fundamental aspects of medieval ecclesiastical history, demonstrating the importance of primary documents.The work of historians in providing new editions of primary documents, and other aids to research, has tended to go largely unsung, yet is crucial to scholarship, as providing the very foundations on which further enquiry can be based. The essays in this volume, conversely, celebrate the achievements in this field by a whole generation of medievalists, of whom the honoree, David Smith, is one of the most distinguished. They demonstrate the importance of such editions to a proper understanding and elucidation of a number of problems in medieval ecclesiastical history, ranging from thirteenth-century forgery to diocesan administration, from the church courts to the cloisters, and from the English parish clergy to the papacy. Contributors: CHRISTOPHER BROOKE, C.C. WEBB, JULIA BARROW, NICHOLAS BENNETT, JANET BURTON, CHARLES FONGE, CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL, R.H. HELMHOLZ, PHILIPPA HOSKIN, BRIAN KEMP, F. DONALD LOGAN, ALISON MCHARDY