The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in late medieval England
- Title
- The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller in late medieval England / Simon Phillips.
- Published by
- Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2009.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xii, 210 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm
- Summary
- "The Prior of the Knights Hospitaller played a major role not only within the Order, but also in the wider arena of English - and indeed European - politics. This role, and its changes between 1272 and 1540, are the focus of this new book, which draws extensively on archival material both in the United Kingdom and in the Hospitaller archives at Malta. It argues that the Prior's allegiance to the crown was as important as his allegiance to his order, that the relationship between crown and priory was generally cordial and that usually there was no contradiction between service to crown and convent. It demonstrates a general expansion in the public roles of the Hospitaller Prior, not just under the most politically important Priors. It analyses the Priors' interactions with financially important merchants and the terms that three Priors served as treasurers of England. Finally, by revealing how the order lost political control of its estates, it contributes to the broader themes of secularisation and emerging nationalism."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem > Political activity
- Knights of Malta > Political activity
- Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
- Knights of Malta
- Malteser
- 1066-1603
- Geschichte 1272-1540
- Military religious orders > Political activity > England
- Political participation
- Politics and government
- Prior
- Great Britain > Politics and government > 1066-1485
- Great Britain > Politics and government > 1485-1603
- England
- Great Britain
- England
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fiancier and treasurer -- 3. Defender of the realm -- 4. International ambassador -- 5. National statesman -- 6. The prior and the secularisation of the Order of England -- 7. Conclusion -- App. 1. Diplomatic duties of the Prior for the Crown -- App. 2. Hospitaller presentations to Benefices, 1297-1540.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-199) and index.