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by Wojtek Jezierski, Kim Esmark, Hans Jacob Orning, Lars Kjær, Martin Hansson, Carl Phelpstead, Bjørn Bandlien, Simon Lebouteiller, Iben Fonnesberg-Schmidt, Roland Scheel, and Torfi Tulinius

This book explores the practical and symbolic resources of legitimacy which the elites of medieva... more This book explores the practical and symbolic resources of legitimacy which the elites of medieval Scandinavia employed to establish, justify, and reproduce their social and political standing between the end of the Viking Age and the rise of kingdoms in the thirteenth century. Geographically the chapters cover the Scandinavian realms and Free State Iceland. Thematically the authors cover a wide palette of cultural practices and historical sources: hagiography, historiography, spaces and palaces, literature, and international connections, which rulers, magnates, or ecclesiastics used to compete for status and to reserve haloing glory for themselves. The volume is divided in three sections. The first looks at the sacral, legal, and acclamatory means through which privilege was conferred onto kings and ruling families. Section II explores the spaces such as aristocratic halls, palaces, churches in which the social elevation of elites took place. Section III explores the traditional and novel means of domestic distinction and international cultural capital which different orders of elites-knights, powerful clerics, ruling families, etc.-wrought to assure their dominance and set themselves apart vis-à-vis their peers and subjects. A concluding chapter discusses how the use of symbolic capital in the North compared to wider European contexts.

Papers by Iben Fonnesberg-Schmidt

Amsterdam University Press eBooks, Mar 20, 2023

Stilus curiae. Spielregeln der Konflikt- und Verhandlungsführung am Papsthof des Mittelalters (12.-15. Jahrhundert), Dec 3, 2016

Elected pope in the wake of a rebellion, Eugenius III came to power as a relative unknown during ... more Elected pope in the wake of a rebellion, Eugenius III came to power as a relative unknown during a time of crisis. This book examines the controversial developments in papal justice and theological debate during his pontificate, his treatment of Cistercian monasteries, his relationships with France, Spain, and Rome, his work in the papal states, and the crusades. It offers a new view of an under-appreciated pope and the place of the church in a rapidly changing European society.

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

Pope Innocent III took a keen interest in the crusades and made significant contributions to both... more Pope Innocent III took a keen interest in the crusades and made significant contributions to both the idea and practice of crusading. He issued his first general letter calling for a crusade in aid of the Holy Land in August 1198, only seven months after his election. With the bull Quia major of April 1213 Innocent began the large-scale preparations for a crusade in aid of the East, intended to strike once the truce made between the kingdom of Jerusalem and the Muslims ended in 1217. The extensive preparations for the new crusade were developed further at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215. During his pontificate Innocent also proclaimed crusades against the heretics in France and against Markward of Anweiler. Innocent’s pontificate also saw the curia being drawn more closely into events in the Baltic region where the missionary activities expanded.Keywords: Baltic region; crusades; Holy Land; Jerusalem; Muslims; Pope Innocent III

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

The papal policy on the Baltic crusades from Pope Eugenius III’s proclamation of a crusade agains... more The papal policy on the Baltic crusades from Pope Eugenius III’s proclamation of a crusade against the pagan Slavs in 1147 to the end of Pope Innocent IV’s pontificate in 1254 was not a gradually evolving one. The first half of this period saw great discontinuity with the papal policy varying considerably from pope to pope, as some of Eugenius’s successors did not regard these campaigns as equal to the crusades in aid of the Holy Land. From Pope Honorius III’s pontificate onwards, however, the papal line was consistent and the Baltic campaigns were recognized as being on a par with the crusades undertaken in the East. There were no attempts to resurrect the fight against the pagans or to expand the Christian faith under papal leadership.Keywords: Baltic Crusades; Christian faith; pagan Slavs; papal policy; Popes

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

During his pontificate Pope Honorius III changed the papal policy on a series of issues, includin... more During his pontificate Pope Honorius III changed the papal policy on a series of issues, including mission among non-Christians and the Baltic crusades. Honorius took a much more active and initiating role in external mission than his predecessors. His new policy reflected the emerging interest in the conversion of non-Christians which was one of the results of a series of developments and ideas which came out of the late eleventh and twelfth centuries: the ideas of imitating the vita apostolic, the importance ascribed to preaching and evangelizing, and the emphasis in religious orders on living an active rather than a contemplative life. It was, however, only during the pontificate of Honorius III that the Baltic crusades began to receive greater papal endorsement. It was thus Honorius, not Innocent, who was the most important supporter of the Baltic expeditions in their crucial stage and promoted them as true crusades.Keywords: Baltic crusades; Honorius III; non-Christians; papal policy; preaching

Journal of Medieval History, May 27, 2023

Journal of Medieval History, 2018

Journal of Medieval History

by Wojtek Jezierski, Kim Esmark, Hans Jacob Orning, Lars Kjær, Martin Hansson, Carl Phelpstead, Bjørn Bandlien, Simon Lebouteiller, Iben Fonnesberg-Schmidt, Roland Scheel, and Torfi Tulinius

This book explores the practical and symbolic resources of legitimacy which the elites of medieva... more This book explores the practical and symbolic resources of legitimacy which the elites of medieval Scandinavia employed to establish, justify, and reproduce their social and political standing between the end of the Viking Age and the rise of kingdoms in the thirteenth century. Geographically the chapters cover the Scandinavian realms and Free State Iceland. Thematically the authors cover a wide palette of cultural practices and historical sources: hagiography, historiography, spaces and palaces, literature, and international connections, which rulers, magnates, or ecclesiastics used to compete for status and to reserve haloing glory for themselves. The volume is divided in three sections. The first looks at the sacral, legal, and acclamatory means through which privilege was conferred onto kings and ruling families. Section II explores the spaces such as aristocratic halls, palaces, churches in which the social elevation of elites took place. Section III explores the traditional and novel means of domestic distinction and international cultural capital which different orders of elites-knights, powerful clerics, ruling families, etc.-wrought to assure their dominance and set themselves apart vis-à-vis their peers and subjects. A concluding chapter discusses how the use of symbolic capital in the North compared to wider European contexts.

Amsterdam University Press eBooks, Mar 20, 2023

Stilus curiae. Spielregeln der Konflikt- und Verhandlungsführung am Papsthof des Mittelalters (12.-15. Jahrhundert), Dec 3, 2016

Elected pope in the wake of a rebellion, Eugenius III came to power as a relative unknown during ... more Elected pope in the wake of a rebellion, Eugenius III came to power as a relative unknown during a time of crisis. This book examines the controversial developments in papal justice and theological debate during his pontificate, his treatment of Cistercian monasteries, his relationships with France, Spain, and Rome, his work in the papal states, and the crusades. It offers a new view of an under-appreciated pope and the place of the church in a rapidly changing European society.

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

Pope Innocent III took a keen interest in the crusades and made significant contributions to both... more Pope Innocent III took a keen interest in the crusades and made significant contributions to both the idea and practice of crusading. He issued his first general letter calling for a crusade in aid of the Holy Land in August 1198, only seven months after his election. With the bull Quia major of April 1213 Innocent began the large-scale preparations for a crusade in aid of the East, intended to strike once the truce made between the kingdom of Jerusalem and the Muslims ended in 1217. The extensive preparations for the new crusade were developed further at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215. During his pontificate Innocent also proclaimed crusades against the heretics in France and against Markward of Anweiler. Innocent’s pontificate also saw the curia being drawn more closely into events in the Baltic region where the missionary activities expanded.Keywords: Baltic region; crusades; Holy Land; Jerusalem; Muslims; Pope Innocent III

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

The papal policy on the Baltic crusades from Pope Eugenius III’s proclamation of a crusade agains... more The papal policy on the Baltic crusades from Pope Eugenius III’s proclamation of a crusade against the pagan Slavs in 1147 to the end of Pope Innocent IV’s pontificate in 1254 was not a gradually evolving one. The first half of this period saw great discontinuity with the papal policy varying considerably from pope to pope, as some of Eugenius’s successors did not regard these campaigns as equal to the crusades in aid of the Holy Land. From Pope Honorius III’s pontificate onwards, however, the papal line was consistent and the Baltic campaigns were recognized as being on a par with the crusades undertaken in the East. There were no attempts to resurrect the fight against the pagans or to expand the Christian faith under papal leadership.Keywords: Baltic Crusades; Christian faith; pagan Slavs; papal policy; Popes

The Popes and the Baltic Crusades 1147-1254, 2007

During his pontificate Pope Honorius III changed the papal policy on a series of issues, includin... more During his pontificate Pope Honorius III changed the papal policy on a series of issues, including mission among non-Christians and the Baltic crusades. Honorius took a much more active and initiating role in external mission than his predecessors. His new policy reflected the emerging interest in the conversion of non-Christians which was one of the results of a series of developments and ideas which came out of the late eleventh and twelfth centuries: the ideas of imitating the vita apostolic, the importance ascribed to preaching and evangelizing, and the emphasis in religious orders on living an active rather than a contemplative life. It was, however, only during the pontificate of Honorius III that the Baltic crusades began to receive greater papal endorsement. It was thus Honorius, not Innocent, who was the most important supporter of the Baltic expeditions in their crucial stage and promoted them as true crusades.Keywords: Baltic crusades; Honorius III; non-Christians; papal policy; preaching

Journal of Medieval History, May 27, 2023

Journal of Medieval History, 2018

Journal of Medieval History