The Just King and <i>De Duodecim Abusiuis Saeculi</i>
Julianna Grigg
Locating the development of speculum principum literature within political landscape early medieval Britain and Ireland allows a glimpse into constitution regal authority. As discourse on kingly prerogative, insular advice reveals unfolding relationship between ruler cleric as texts progress from admonition to encouragement. The ninth abuse De Duodecim Abusiuis Saeculi is pivotal text in understanding influence evolution this literature. A detailed manifest contemporary Western concepts Christian theocratic kingship, mid-seventh-century implicitly concerned with 'just' exercise king's Its rulership terminology presents cohesive clerical vision model king, can be assessed against Irish that attempt circumscribe geo-political reach king social framework.
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