medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I haven't got my files with me at the moment, so I'm afraid I can't give you
names just now, but I am sure that the practice of bishops -or any other
chrurch men, really- fighting in battles comes, at least, from Charlemagne's
reign.
If you have read _La Chanson de Roland_ you may have noticed that Archbishop
Turpin dies in battle like a hero.
Best,
Christina
> I have recently come across several references to clergy / bishops or
> archbishops fighting in battles, for example Archbishop of York William
> Melton at the Battle of Myton (1322), Thurstan Archbishop of York at the
> Battle of the Standard (1138) and of course Odo of Bayeux at the Battle of
> Hastings (1066).
>
> How common was this and when did it start / stop? In an English
Anglo-Saxon
> context Bede mentions monks praying at a battle, but I can't think of
> bishops or clegy actually fighting.
>
> Did the practice stop at the Reformation in the 1540s or before, or was
> there legislation against bishops / clergy raising an army to fight.
>
> Any references or other examples welcome
>
> Chris Daniell
>
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