Books by R.N. Swanson

Catterick operated as a diplomat and was mostly absent from his See. This register records the acts of his vicar general, Walter Bullok, who administered the affairs of the bishopric on Catterick's behalf. However, the register certainly omits some episcopal acts referred to in letters.

This volume surveys the wide range of cultural and intellectual changes in western Europe in the period c.1050-c.1250. It first establishes the broader context for the changes and introduces the debate on the validity of the "renaissance" label for the period.