Subversive Acts
The Early Charters of the Borough of Beverley
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9877319 |
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| Authors | David X Carpenter (University of Oxford), David Carpenter (0000-0002-5135-1295, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Richard Sharpe (University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 358 |
| Pages | 719-736 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2648 • E-ISSN: 1468-229X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-229x.12677 |
| OpenAlex | W2904435213 |
| Language | EN |
Three charters for the men of Beverley, in Yorkshire, appear at first sight to be products of the first half of the twelfth century, and so among the oldest surviving borough charters. As such, they have been repeatedly printed or referenced in books which consider the origins of English civic institutions. Careful analysis of their script and text, however, reveals that they were forged during the last quarter of the twelfth century. This article establishes the circumstances behind the forgeries, and shows how the men of Beverley developed their borough privileges in the face of opposition from their feudal overlords, the archbishops of York
Archaeology · Borough · Face (sociological concept · Feudalism · Genealogy · Opposition (politics · Political science · Quarter (Canadian coin · Social science · Sociology · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History
| Highly cited | No |
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