To browse Academia. This doctoral research was fully funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council between October and September , and by the Institute of Historical Research, who awarded me a six-month Scouloudi Doctoral Fellowship October to March Jan Erik Rekdal and Charles Doherty. Danica Ramsey-Brimberg..
By Katherine Cross. Eleanor Parker.. This paper stems from my doctoral thesis which examined the careers of members of fourteen alien families who came to serve the Kings of England in the thirteenth century. All but one of these families came from Francophone areas. This paper considers the last family to arrive in England, the Cusances. It produced three generations of knights, three canons and two priors. Its most prominent member held some of the highest offices in the government and was present at two resounding English military victories.
That such documents were available as a source in an international context raises new questions about the uses to which genealogies of rulers were put. The king list of Britain and England includes passages that were translated from Anglo-Norman French. Its omissions and inaccuracies betray a bias against the Post-Conquest kings of England but in favour of English rule over Ireland. Such evidence supports the idea that a genealogical roll had a political and cross-cultural function outside its insular or dynastic context.
In turn, this enquiry leads to further consideration of the intended readership of the Abreujamen. Welcome to the 12 th International Medieval Meeting Lleida which will take place between the 5 th and 7 th of June During the Middle Ages, government is a game of negotiation between power holders. Concepts such as the common good, power of the people, conciliarism, universities, and double rule mere and mixed empire were used in an era when negotiation, justifying speeches, and ostentation at different levels and social strata ended up imposing themselves.
The sovereign had to deal with certain collectives by claiming that he spoke on their behalf. Thus, contractual monarchy and representativeness were key contributions of the Middle Ages. The evidence of these realities can be found in art, literature, archaeology, and documentation… The researcher only needs to examine them.
