Exeter 1046-1184

by Frank Barlow

This latest addition to the English Episcopal Acta series publishes the surviving acta of the bishops of Exeter from 1046 to 1184, beginning with English-born Leofric (1046-27) who transferred the see from Credition to Exeter, and concluding with the lawyer and theologian Bartholomew
(1161-84). It covers a time which witnessed major changes in the government of this extensive diocese, the redefinition of the bishop's jurisdictional powers, and the creation of territorial archdeaconries.
This edition contains an introduction which encompasses the material in both Exeter volumes, and an index will appear at the end of Volume XII. Together, these volumes will provide an invaluable resource for historians of south-west England in the Middle Ages.

Hardcover

First published June 26, 1986

About the author

A Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Literature, Frank Barlow was Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter, where he taught from 1953 until his retirement in 1976. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1989 for his contributions to historical scholarship.