Bishop ¿helwold, His Followers, And Saints' Cults In Early Medieval England Av Dr Alison (person) Hudson

Bishop ¿helwold of Winchester and his associates were some of the most radical monastic reformers in tenth-century Europe. In two generations, they took over most of the powerful churches in the kingdom of England and implemented a number of the policies found in their ambitious monastic manifestos. They also had a major impact on the early development of the kingdom itself, taking a role in the establishment of a shire system that lasted a thousand years, negotiations with invaders, and attempts to create a standardized English language.<br/>¿helwold and his circle were also enthusiastic venerators of saints. This book examines a range of sources, from hagiographies to charters, from liturgy to archaeological remains, to argue that saints'' cults helped these men and women secure their power, wealth, and relationships with groups outside their monasteries. The saints that ¿helwold''s circle promoted most lavishly were not necessarily the ones that they studied or the ones that matched

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