Book of Donmon Teith

Geoffrey, the illegitimate son of Henry II, was successively archdeacon and bishop-elect of Lincoln, royal chancellor, and (for 23 years) archbishop of York, fi

St William of York achieved the unique distinction of being elected archbishop of York twice and being canonised twice. Principally famous for his role in the Y

A study of the personal religion of King John, presenting a more complex picture of his actions and attitude.

Unlike monks and nuns, clergy have hitherto been sidelined in accounts of the Middle Ages, but they played an important role in medieval society. This first bro