This publication explores the interactions between the inhabitants of early medieval England and their contemporaries in continental Europe. It demonstrates that the Anglo-Saxons' relations with the continent had a major impact on the shaping of their political, economic, religious and cultural life.
Focusing on the late Anglo-Saxon history of the Worcester church, the book explores the episcopal succession and the dynamics between bishops and the cathedral community. It delves into the development of the church's landed estate, including its expansion, organization, and pastoral care. By examining these aspects, the volume provides a comprehensive view of the key concerns and activities of the late Anglo-Saxon church in its broader societal context.
This book explores rural societies in western Europe from 700-1050. It focuses on the bottom of the social hierarchy, rejectingviews that see rural society exclusively through the structures of lordship and challenging the teleological idea of the residential group as the prototype of the late- medieval structured community. -- .