Bishops in the Political Community of England, 1213-1272

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Bishops in the Political Community of England, 1213-1272 is written by S. T. Ambler and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198754027 (ISBN 10) and 9780198754022 (ISBN 13).

This volume explores the role of bishops at the heart of thirteenth-century English politics, examining their culture and political theology. Under King John and Henry III, the bishops acted as peacemakers, supporting royal power when it was threatened, but between 1258 and 1265, led by Simon de Montfort, they became partisans, helping to overturn royal power.