medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
That's what I meant, although the spiritual authority also called on the secular arm - the King - to deal with those who remained contumaciously excommunicate, I think.
Dave
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Subject: Re: [M-R] bishop's prisons
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Postles, Dr D.A. wrote:
>
> We're used to the idea of the spiritual authority using the 'secular
> arm' to impose punishment,
I thought that was just for punishment which the 'spiritual arm' could not
impose - e.g. the death penalty?
John Briggs
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