Archbishop Wulfstan and the importance of paying God his dues
Anthony Smart
Archbishop Wulfstan of York (d. 1023) stands as one the most powerful churchmen his age. His sermons, law-codes, and political tracts are carefully crafted pieces rhetorical power, albeit often prone to exergasia, anaphora, epiphora. They excellent examples quality power episcopal prose in eleventh century, very real concerns facing Anglo-Saxon realm. Beyond enduring appeal colourful flavour writings, it is possible see a determined effort demand from lay population large number payments for service Church. Whilst this may appear rather narrow-minded focus, certainly time war invasion, will be argued here that they offered vehicle by which disaster could averted, society aligned along proper Christian lines, nation itself saved.
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