Early Medieval Winchester: Communities, Authority and Power in an Urban Space, C.800-C.1200 Lavelle Ryan
Early Medieval Winchester: Communities, Authority and Power in an Urban Space, C.800-C.1200 Lavelle Ryan Winchester's identity as a royal centre became well established between the ninth and twelfth…
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Early Medieval Winchester: Communities, Authority and Power in an Urban Space, C.800-C.1200 Lavelle Ryan
Winchester's identity as a royal centre became well established between the ninth and twelfth centuries, closely tied to the significance of the religious communities who lived within and without the city walls. The essays contained in this volume present early medieval Winchester not as a city alone, but a city emmeshed in wider political, social, and cultural movements and, in many cases, providing examples of authority and power that are representative of early medieval England as a The reach of power of Winchester was felt throughout England and into the Continent through the relationships of the bishops, the power fluctuations of the Norman period, the pursuit of arts and history writing, the reach of the city's saints, and more.