Royal rage and the construction of Anglo-Norman authority, c.1000-1250 /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Kate McGrath.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham, Switzerland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2019]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource
SERIES
Series Title
Palgrave studies in the history of emotions
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Ecclesiastical Culture of Anger -- Chapter 3: Righteous Royal Rage -- Chapter 4: Shameful Royal Rage -- Chapter 5: Role of Counsel in Directing Royal Rage -- 6. Chapter 6: Epilogue.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This book explores how eleventh- and twelfth-century Anglo-Norman ecclesiastical authors attributed anger to kings in the exercise of their duties, and how such attributions related to larger expansions of royal authority. It argues that ecclesiastical writers used their works to legitimize certain displays of royal anger, often resulting in violence, while at the same time deploying a shared emotional language that also allowed them to condemn other types of displays. These texts are particularly concerned about displays of anger in regard to suppressing revolt, ensuring justice, protecting honor, and respecting the status of kingship. In all of these areas, the role of ecclesiastical and lay counsel forms an important limit on the growth and expansion of royal prerogatives.
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International Standard Book Number
9783030112226
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Divine right of kings-- History-- To 1500.
Prerogative, Royal-- Great Britain-- History-- To 1500.
Divine right of kings.
Kings and rulers.
Prerogative, Royal.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain, History, Norman period, 1066-1154.
Great Britain, Kings and rulers, History, To 1500.