George Molyneaux
Biographic Data
| ID | 5807488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Molyneaux |
| GIVEN NAMES | George |
| FAMILY NAME | Molyneaux |
| SIGNATURE | MOLYNEAUX G |
| AFFILIATIONS | New College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Angli and Saxones in Æthelweard's Chronicle
The late tenth‐century Chronicle ascribed to Ealdorman Æthelweard frequently uses the word Angli in contexts where other writers employ Saxones. This has generally been attributed to a supposed project to cultivate English unity by privileging ‘Anglian’ terminology. The present article challenges this interpretation by highlighting Æthelweard's use of ‘Saxon’ vocabulary at key points in the text. Æthelweard's use of the words Angli and Saxones is…
The Formation of the English Kingdom in the Tenth Century
This book's central argument is that the English kingdom which existed at the time of the Norman Conquest was defined by the geographical parameters of a set of administrative reforms implemented in the mid- to late tenth century, and not by a vision of English unity going back to Alfred the Great (871–99). In the first half of the tenth century, Edward the Elder (899–924) and Æthelstan (924–39) established a loose domination over the other great…
Formation of the English Kingdom in the Tenth Century
This study is devoted to the question of how the English kingdom was formed, arguing that the eleventh-century English kingdom was defined, not by any earlier vision of English unity, but by a series of administrative reforms that appear to have been implemented in the mid- to late-tenth century.
The Cerdicings and Their Greater Subordinates from the Late Ninth to the Mid-Tenth Century
This chapter examines the relationships that kings from Alfred the Great to Edgar had with the other leading potentates of Britain. It demonstrates that one can account for the early tenth-century Cerdicings’ power without hypothesizing that they used an administrative apparatus of shires, hundreds, and wapentakes, and that in the absence of such a system, there was little to mark the territory of the future English kingdom off from the rest of B…
Did the English Really Think They Were God's Elect in the Anglo-Saxon Period
This article challenges the contention that during the Anglo-Saxon period the English considered themselves God's specially chosen people, like the Old Testament Israelites. The texts upon which this interpretation has been based are re-analysed; particular attention is devoted to the writings of Gildas, Bede, Alcuin and Wulfstan, the prose preface of the Old English ‘Pastoral care’, and the introduction to King Alfred's legislation. The English …
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte and the Anglo-Welsh frontier in the late tenth and eleventh centuries
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte sets out regulations for dealings between the English and Welsh in some part of the frontier between these two peoples. The text is widely assumed to be from the second quarter of the tenth century, but this article argues for a late-tenth- or eleventh-century date. The Ordinance envisages trade and prescribes procedures to settle disputes: it thus reveals cordial contacts between those dwelling along the fron…
Why Were Some Tenth-Century English Kings Presented as Rulers of Britain
Some tenth-century English kings, especially Æthelstan and Edgar, were commonly presented as rulers of Britain. The basic reason for this is that they had a loose but real hegemony over the other rulers on the island. This hegemony did not collapse in subsequent centuries, but English kings were less often described as rulers of Britain. The intensification of royal rule within the English kingdom in the second half of the tenth century made king…
The Old English Bede
Journal Article The Old English Bede: English Ideology or Christian Instruction?* Get access George Molyneaux George Molyneaux All Souls College [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CXXIV, Issue 511, December 2009, Pages 1289–1323, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cep345 Published: 13 November 2009
The Old English Bede
Journal Article The Old English Bede: English Ideology or Christian Instruction?* Get access George Molyneaux George Molyneaux All Souls College [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CXXIV, Issue 511, December 2009, Pages 1289–1323, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cep345 Published: 13 November 2009
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte and the Anglo-Welsh frontier in the late tenth and eleventh centuries
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte sets out regulations for dealings between the English and Welsh in some part of the frontier between these two peoples. The text is widely assumed to be from the second quarter of the tenth century, but this article argues for a late-tenth- or eleventh-century date. The Ordinance envisages trade and prescribes procedures to settle disputes: it thus reveals cordial contacts between those dwelling along the fron…
Why Were Some Tenth-Century English Kings Presented as Rulers of Britain
Some tenth-century English kings, especially Æthelstan and Edgar, were commonly presented as rulers of Britain. The basic reason for this is that they had a loose but real hegemony over the other rulers on the island. This hegemony did not collapse in subsequent centuries, but English kings were less often described as rulers of Britain. The intensification of royal rule within the English kingdom in the second half of the tenth century made king…
Did the English Really Think They Were God's Elect in the Anglo-Saxon Period
This article challenges the contention that during the Anglo-Saxon period the English considered themselves God's specially chosen people, like the Old Testament Israelites. The texts upon which this interpretation has been based are re-analysed; particular attention is devoted to the writings of Gildas, Bede, Alcuin and Wulfstan, the prose preface of the Old English ‘Pastoral care’, and the introduction to King Alfred's legislation. The English …
The Old English Bede
Journal Article The Old English Bede: English Ideology or Christian Instruction?* Get access George Molyneaux George Molyneaux All Souls College [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CXXIV, Issue 511, December 2009, Pages 1289–1323, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cep345 Published: 13 November 2009
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte and the Anglo-Welsh frontier in the late tenth and eleventh centuries
The Ordinance concerning the Dunsæte sets out regulations for dealings between the English and Welsh in some part of the frontier between these two peoples. The text is widely assumed to be from the second quarter of the tenth century, but this article argues for a late-tenth- or eleventh-century date. The Ordinance envisages trade and prescribes procedures to settle disputes: it thus reveals cordial contacts between those dwelling along the fron…
Why Were Some Tenth-Century English Kings Presented as Rulers of Britain
Some tenth-century English kings, especially Æthelstan and Edgar, were commonly presented as rulers of Britain. The basic reason for this is that they had a loose but real hegemony over the other rulers on the island. This hegemony did not collapse in subsequent centuries, but English kings were less often described as rulers of Britain. The intensification of royal rule within the English kingdom in the second half of the tenth century made king…
Did the English Really Think They Were God's Elect in the Anglo-Saxon Period
This article challenges the contention that during the Anglo-Saxon period the English considered themselves God's specially chosen people, like the Old Testament Israelites. The texts upon which this interpretation has been based are re-analysed; particular attention is devoted to the writings of Gildas, Bede, Alcuin and Wulfstan, the prose preface of the Old English ‘Pastoral care’, and the introduction to King Alfred's legislation. The English …
The Formation of the English Kingdom in the Tenth Century
This book's central argument is that the English kingdom which existed at the time of the Norman Conquest was defined by the geographical parameters of a set of administrative reforms implemented in the mid- to late tenth century, and not by a vision of English unity going back to Alfred the Great (871–99). In the first half of the tenth century, Edward the Elder (899–924) and Æthelstan (924–39) established a loose domination over the other great…
Formation of the English Kingdom in the Tenth Century
This study is devoted to the question of how the English kingdom was formed, arguing that the eleventh-century English kingdom was defined, not by any earlier vision of English unity, but by a series of administrative reforms that appear to have been implemented in the mid- to late-tenth century.
The Cerdicings and Their Greater Subordinates from the Late Ninth to the Mid-Tenth Century
This chapter examines the relationships that kings from Alfred the Great to Edgar had with the other leading potentates of Britain. It demonstrates that one can account for the early tenth-century Cerdicings’ power without hypothesizing that they used an administrative apparatus of shires, hundreds, and wapentakes, and that in the absence of such a system, there was little to mark the territory of the future English kingdom off from the rest of B…
Angli and Saxones in Æthelweard's Chronicle
The late tenth‐century Chronicle ascribed to Ealdorman Æthelweard frequently uses the word Angli in contexts where other writers employ Saxones. This has generally been attributed to a supposed project to cultivate English unity by privileging ‘Anglian’ terminology. The present article challenges this interpretation by highlighting Æthelweard's use of ‘Saxon’ vocabulary at key points in the text. Æthelweard's use of the words Angli and Saxones is…
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