The Old English Promissio regis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11451997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Clayton (University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Pages | 91-150 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anglo-Saxon England (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-6751 • E-ISSN: 1474-0532 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0263675109990172 |
| OpenAlex | W2140564383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Old English Promissio regis is a translation of the threefold promise made at their coronations by Anglo-Saxon kings in the tenth and eleventh centuries followed by two paragraphs on the duties of kingship; it is preserved in one eleventh-century manuscript and we have two copies of a second. This article reviews discussions of the text, looks at the manuscript evidence for what it can tell about its authorship and history, examines its sources and function and suggests a close connection with Wulfstan, archbishop of York. A new edition of the text concludes the piece
Archbishop · Art · Connection (principal bundle · Eleventh · Literature · Monarchy · Physics · Political science · Politics · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · History · Law · Mathematics · Medieval Literature and History
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |