dear gary and all
i'm not sure if this really links into this point, but something that
has vaguely nagged at me for a long time is the canonisation of St.Peter
Martyr [Peter of Castelnau, the papal legate murdered in Languedoc
c.1207, possibly preciptating the Albigensian Crusade]. If I remember
correctly he was canonized pretty promptly. Are there any other examples
of swift canonization in this period, and similarly, are there other
examples of people canonized in the high Middle Ages within similarly
"politicized" circumstances [or am I being naive in asking this]?
nb - although i'm in the final stages of completing my thesis, i'm
asking this out of interest, not because there's a crucial argument
resting on the answer!
cheers
john arnold
Centre for Medieval Studies
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On Tue, 27 Aug 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Crusader saints are not as numerous (I think) as saints associated with or
> who went on crusades (e.g. Bernard, Francis, et al). But we should remember
> that Peter the Hermit, who established a house of canons upon his return
> from the crusade was deemed a 'beatus'. Speaking of Peter, I'm just now
> beginning to read Jean Flori, "Faut-il rehabiliter Pierre l'Ermite?' in
> 'Cahiers de civilisation medievale', 38 (1995), pp.35-54.
>
> Gary Dickson
> University of Edinburgh
>
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