The Disputed Election at Fountains Abbey Revisited
The election dispute at Fountains which began sometime after August 1410 has previously been explored by E. F. Jacob, who considered that the affair had lasted for six years ( Jacob, Disputed Election', in Ruffer and Taylor, eds, Medieval Studies, pp. 78-97 and reprinted in Jacob, Essays, pp....
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Brepols
[2019]
|
| In: |
The journal of medieval monastic studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Pages: 207-233 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBF British Isles KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | The election dispute at Fountains which began sometime after August 1410 has previously been explored by E. F. Jacob, who considered that the affair had lasted for six years ( Jacob, Disputed Election', in Ruffer and Taylor, eds, Medieval Studies, pp. 78-97 and reprinted in Jacob, Essays, pp. 79-97; citations refer to the latter work). This article supplements Jacob's work, and presents additional evidence to show, first, that far from concluding in 1416, disruptions to monastic life continued sporadically for almost two more decades; second, it affirms that both contenders were supported by rival magnates and it identifies the two most likely candidates; third, it suggests why the winning candidate defeated his rival, and finally it shows how repercussions from the incident continued to influence the abbey half a century later. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2034-3523 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of medieval monastic studies
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.JMMS.5.117964 |