Political Writings of Archbishop Wulfstan of York (eBook)

Andrew Rabin is Associate Professor of English at the University of Louisville

Part I: Political tracts
1. The laws of Edward and Guthrum
2. Concerning episcopal duties (Episcopus)
3. The ‘compilation on status’
Concerning the ranks of people and law (Geþyncðu)
Concerning Wergild (Be wergylde/Norðleoda laga)
Concerning the law of the Mercians (Mircna laga)
Concerning the Mercian oath (Að)
Concerning priests’ oaths and clerical compensation (Hadbot)
4. Concerning sanctuary (Grið)
5. Northumbrian church-sanctuary (Norðhymbra Cyricgrið)
6. The canons of Edgar
7. The institutes of polity

Part II: Homilies and homiletic tracts
1. On the laws of God and the world (Napier 51)
2. On various misfortunes (Napier 35)
3. On the proper support of the Church (Napier 22/Bethurum 13)
4. On the duties of the clergy (Napier 52)
5. On the sins of the clergy (Napier 53)
6. On justice, virtue and the law (Napier 50)
7 . On the duties of the laity (Napier 59)
8. On heathen practices (Napier 60)
9. On christian practices (Napier 61)
10. On tithes and tithing (Napier 23)
11. On baptism and confirmation (Napier 24)

Part III: Sources and analogues
1. God’s threat to a sinning Israel (Bethurum 19)
2. Evil rulers (Bethurum 21)
3. An admonition to bishops
4. Two versions of VII Æthelred
5. Cnut’s proclamation of 1020
6. The Northumbrian priests’ law

Index