Demonstrative behaviour and political communication in later Anglo-Saxon England
Julia Barrow
Abstract The use of demonstrative behaviour in political communication the tenth and eleventh centuries (for example, proskynesis to obtain pardon) has been examined extensively over last two decades, especially with regard Ottonian Salian Germany. So far, however, there no attempt study its operation Anglo-Saxon England. This paper aims do so, looking for examples narrative sources piety, reactions rebellion, arbitration, petition so on, exploring how far Anglo-Saxons were influenced by their continental neighbours themselves might have transmitted ideas.
Anglo-Saxon England