Proctors acting for English Petitioners in the Chancery of the Avignon Popes (1305–1378)
An increasing number of men wanted, or needed, to transact business at the papal curia in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The contemporaneous development of the papal administration – partly responding to and partly encouraging the growth of business – made its transaction a more elaborate...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1984
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 1984, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-29 |
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Summary: | An increasing number of men wanted, or needed, to transact business at the papal curia in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The contemporaneous development of the papal administration – partly responding to and partly encouraging the growth of business – made its transaction a more elaborate affair for those engaged in it. In a sense, the office of proctor came to the rescue of men faced with the greater frequency and complexity of business at the curia. |
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ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046900025926 |