The Reform of the Chapter of Sées (1131) Reconsidered: The Evidence of the Episcopal Acta
Richard C. Allen
This paper reexamines the reform of cathedral chapter Sées in 1131. It does so by looking primarily, though not exclusively, at almost 400 acta – that is, charters and documents –issued bishops diocese period up to 1220. shows this underused material has potential better contextualise key event ecclesiastical history medieval France radically improve our understanding its wider effects. also looks detail careers during these prelates, contrary popular belief, were often supportive only established within their cathedral, but Augustinian movement. concludes briefly considering what example can tell us about regularisation chapters Middle Ages.
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History|Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)