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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461241103321

Autore

Watt D. E. R

Titolo

Medieval church councils in Scotland [[electronic resource] /] / D.E.R. Watt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : T&T Clark, 2000

ISBN

1-283-19536-4

9786613195364

0-567-23574-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Disciplina

262.52411

274.1103

Soggetti

Councils and synods - Scotland - History - To 1500

Electronic books.

Scotland Church history To 1500

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Early evidence of church councils in Scotland to c.1100; 2. Legatine councils 1125-1192; 3. Interim arrangements 1192-1225; 4. Establishment of the Scottish provincial council 1225-1239; 5. Diocesan and provincial statutes of the mid-thirteenth century; 6. Membership and organisation of the provincial council; 7. Developments 1239-1296; 8. The reign of Robert I 1306-1329; 9. Provincial councils and the Three Estates 1329-1424; 10. Last years of the traditional arrangements 1424-1472; 11. Epilogue; Index of Persons and Places

Sommario/riassunto

Uniquely in the kingdoms of western Christendom, the Scottish bishops obtained authority, in 1225, to hold inter-diocesan meetings without a supervisory archbishop, and continued to meet in this way for nearly 250 years. Donald Watt provides an authoritative study of these church councils from the Latin and English records based on original sources.In addition to creating an original work of considerable historical interest, Professor Watt brings discussion of the councils and their significance into the broader context of Scotland's political, legal, ecclesiastical and social situation over a