Education and the Recruitment of Cathedral Canons in England and Germany 1100-1225
Julia Barrow
"Education and the Recruitment of Cathedral Canons in England Germany 1100-1225." In deciding whether social mobility was possible for medieval clergy an important point to note is use educational qualifications. twelfth century much western Europe number men holding title magister increased enormously as began be given who had completed a course study at studium generale, but this trend started only after about 1200 Germany. A comparison way which higher (especially cathedral canons) were educated can help illuminate significant differences two societies. The oblate system survived later than further west German canons thus recruited boys, school, automatically accepted fully into community adulthood. schools too small offer sort education available Paris, felt no need go abroad study. bishops controlled appointment canons; they adults, preferring magistri where possible. English clerics powerful motive Paris acquire qualifications improve their chances promotion.
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