The Bishopric of Durham in the Late Middle Ages: Lordship, Community and the Cult of St Cuthbert (Regions and Regionalism in History) by Christian D. Liddy
English | May 28, 2008 | ISBN: 1843833778 | 293 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
North-East England contained some distinctive power structures during the late middle ages, notably the palatinate of Durham, where writs were issued in the name of the bishop of Durham rather than of the king and the bishop exercised secular authority as earl palatine.