The English in Rome, 1362-1420: Portrait of an Expatriate Community

by Margaret Harvey

Overview

Centered on a study of the early archives of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese in Rome, this book attempts to place in its political, commercial and religious setting the English community that was in Rome between 1362, when the first English hospice for poor people and pilgrims was founded, and 1420. The book also uncovers a notable, although unsuccessful, attempt to forward English participation in commerce with Rome before 1420, revealing important links between the English laity in Rome and the city of London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521620574
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/20/2000
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series , #45
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.83(d)
Lexile:	1840L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The setting I: Rome in the later fourteenth century, 1362–76; 2. The setting II: Rome 1376–1420; 3. S Thomas's hospice; 4. S Chrysogonus' hospice and other enterprises; 5. The laity in Rome; 6. Women; 7. The English in the curia 1378–1420: I; 8. The English in the curia 1378–1420: II; 9. The career of John Fraunceys; 10. Adam Easton, an English cardinal: his career; 11. Adam Easton's ideas and their sources; 12. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Harvey's book is a clearly presented result of meticulously done work." Speculum

"Lively, informative, and useful, this is a book which certainly deserves to be read widely." Catholic Historical Review

"Centering on the early archives of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, predecessor of today's English College, Harvey...explores the beginnings of English institutions in Rome from the founding of the first English hospice for poor people and pilgrams, and places the community in its political, commercial, and religious setting." Reference & Research Book News

"All in all, there is much useful information in this book, which will be of value to scholars working in the fields of English, Renaissance, and church history." Michael V.C. Alexander, History

"Harvey's study is a pioneering work...Harvey has deplyed her wide-ranging evidence with skill and erudition to create a credible impression of the group. The book is well produced..." The International History Review

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