1st Edition

Donations to the Knights Hospitaller in Britain and Ireland, 1291-1400

By Rory MacLellan Copyright 2021
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

Donations to the Knights Hospitaller in Britain and Ireland, 1291-1400 is the first study of donations to the Knights Hospitaller throughout England and Ireland during the late-thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The book demonstrates that patrons donated to both military and non-military orders for much the same reasons, particularly family connections or the desire for... Read more

Introduction

1. Crusading, Knighthood, and Charity

2. Identity and Patronage

3. Professional Relationships and Royal Service

4. Geography and Localism

5. Personal Relationships and Spiritual Intercession

6. Conclusion

Appendix: Donations to the English Langue, 1291-1400

Biography

Rory MacLellan is a postdoctoral research fellow at Historic Royal Palaces, specialising in medieval religious history, particularly the crusades and the military orders.