The Bishops and the Deposition of Edward II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12033073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Lane (United Church of Christ, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Pages | 131-151 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Church History (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0424-2084 • E-ISSN: 2059-0644 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/stc.2019.8 |
| OpenAlex | W3025691180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The deposition of Edward II was a watershed in the legal history of later medieval England. However, the significance of the church in its accomplishment has remained controversial. This article offers a reassessment by providing a brief narrative of the episcopate's involvement in events; analysing the importance of their contribution, with particular reference to the quasi-legal aspect of proceedings; considering whether this participation reflected their own initiative or was something about which they had no choice; and questioning why so many bishops turned to oppose Edward II. It becomes evident that prelates played a key part in Edward II's downfall, and that they became involved as a consequence of the oppressive treatment which he had meted out to them, to their families and to political society more broadly
Art · Bishops · Key (lock · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Computer Science · History · Law · Medieval and Early Modern Justice · Medieval Literature and History · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |