O'Rourke Samuel, Episcopal power in Anglo-Norman England, 1066-1135

O'Rourke Samuel, Episcopal power in Anglo-Norman England, 1066-1135, Thèse de doctorat soutenue en 2014, (University of East Anglia) Résumé/abstract : The thesis presents an empirical view of episcopal power in England from 1066 to 1135. For simplicity’s sake, ‘power’ is defined as efficacy, or the ability to achieve one’s ends. No formal distinction is made here between ‘power’ and ‘authority’. The bulk of the thesis (Chapters 3-5) consists of three case studies: the first examines the polit..