Books published by York Medieval Press

Who wrote about the past in the Middle Ages, who read about it, and how were these works disseminated and used?

Fresh investigations into heresy after 1300, demonstrating its continuing importance and influence.

An investigation into the role of the high-ranking churchman in this period - who they were, what they did, and how they perceived themselves.

Historiographical survey of inquisition texts, from lists of questions to inquisitor's manual, studies their role in the suppression of heresy.

Material on the production and transmission of medieval literature and the early formation of the canon of English poetry.

Evidence of parish organisation in late medieval England, and the impact of the Henrician Reformation at parish level.

Influential scholars from Britain and North America discuss future directions in rapidly expanding field of manuscript study.

An investigation into the hugely significant works produced by the Worcester foundation at a period of turmoil and change.

Comprehensive catalogue of the hagiographical lessons in Sarum breviaries, with key studies of the most crucial elements.

Essays exploring the great religious and devotional works of the Middle Ages in their manuscript and other contexts.

A fresh examination of the Cathar heresy, using the records of inquisitorial tribunals to bring out new details of life at the time.

Essays examining the compiler and contents of two of the most important and significant extant late medieval manuscript collections.

Scribes played a crucial part in the flourishing and availability of literature in English during the time of Chaucer. This book reveals for the first time who they were, where and how they worked, and the crucial role they playedin bringing this literature to a wider public.

An investigation into a variety of texts providing guidance for teachers, parents, and children themselves.

Investigation of the development of the Cathar heresy in south-west France, looking at how and why its growth differed across the regions.

Collection examining the Anglo-Norman language in a variety of texts and contexts, in military, legal, literary and other forms.

New approaches to the political culture of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, considering its complex relation to monarchy and state.

An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.

Exciting fresh perspectives on Edward I as man, king and administrator.

A wide variety of texts (from chronicles to Chaucer) studied for evidence of medieval attitudes towards the processes of change as they affected individuals at all points of their lives.