Kingship, Rebellion and Political Culture

Taking as its starting point two uprisings in England and Germany (Richard Marshal in 1233-4 and Henry (VII) in 1234-5), this book offers a new take on the political culture of high medieval Europe. Themes include: the role of violence; the norms of political behaviour; the public nature of politics; and the social history of political exchange.

Auteur
BJÖRN WEILER is Reader in History at Aberystwyth University. Previous publications include England and Europe in the Reign of Henry III (1216-1272), (ed. with Ifor Rowlands, 2002); Representations of Power in Medieval Germany (edited with Simon MacLean, 2006); and King Henry III of England and the Staufen empire, 1216-1272 (2006).

Contenu
Introduction PART I: KINGDOMS IN TURMOIL: THE STRUCTURES AND FRAMEWORK OF REVOLT To be king in name as well as deed: the revolt of Henry (VII) in Germany The Marshal rebellion in England (1233-4) Rebellion in Context PART II: THE IDEALS AND NORMS OF POLITICS Loyalty, justice, and honour: Henry (VII) and Frederick II Justice, loyalty and the absence of honour: Frederick II and Henry (VII) as seen by their contemporaries Loyalties true and false: political values in England PART III: THE WAYS AND MEANS OF POLITICS Creating a Public Addressing the public: rituals, gestures and charters Townsmen, clergy, and knights: the public in politics Conclusion