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In this thesis, the dissolution of the monasteries is treated as an event in the history of patronage relationships between the English crown and local patronage groups. In a comparative approach, the regions of East Anglia and Yorkshire are examined in search of patronage-related differences that help to explain the contrasts in regional political responses to the dissolutions. / The first section deals with aspects of patronage in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, exploring through test cases the normal patterns of patronage on monastic estates and the estates of lay landlords and the Crown. Normal durations in tenure, remuneration and networking patterns are explored, in order to show what expectations monastic servants would have held as to the effects of the dissolutions on the duration and value of their positions as well as the creative or destructive impact of the dissolutions on patronage networking. / The second section then analyzes patronage on the monastic estate under the management of the Court of Augmentations, following through in case studies the patronage impact of the sale of major blocks of monastic property to lay landlords in either region. The study finds that the northern region underwent more severe patronage dislocation than was the case in East Anglia, partly on account of long-term structural conditions and partly because of the differences in the more immediate political relations between the crown and elites in either region.

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This thesis examines Rogier Van Der Weyden's two unique fifteenth century Crucifixions, The Crucified Christ Between the Virgin and Saint John and The Diptych of the Crucifixion, in light of Carthusian beliefs, practices and relevant devotional texts. The specific text used to support this examination is the Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony, which in part deals specifically with the Hours of the Passion. Ludolph's text is given visual form in Rogier's paintings and supports the assertion that Rogier and Ludolph were connected by a shared belief and worldview. Key aspects of Rogier's life, supported by original documentation- familial ties, associates, patrons, use of finances, and his close involvement with the Carthusians-- support this assertion. Other models of connections of belief, evidenced through artist's work, are corroborated in the work of Grunewald, Sluter and Durer.

Die Dissertation stellt erstmals die episkopale Memoria in England von 1200 bis 1550 im Zusammenhang dar. Das christliche, rituelle Totengedenken, das in der heutigen Forschung mit den Begriffen des Memorial- und Stiftungswesens beschrieben wird, sorgte in diesem Zeitraum für gesellschaftliche Dynamik. In England war die soziale Gruppe der Bischöfe einer der bedeutendsten Träger jener Gedächtniskultur, die auf der Vorstellung beruhte, dass die Toten und ihre im Fegefeuer leidenden Seelen in der Welt gegenwärtig blieben. In einem System gegenseitiger Hilfestellungen hofften die Lebenden und die Toten bis zum Jüngsten Gericht das Seelenheil zu erlangen. Dabei sollten ihr gesellschaftlicher Status und ihre eingenommenen, sozialen Rollen im Tod beibehalten werden. Religiöse Gründe und Repräsentationsstreben bestimmten alle Formen episkopalen Totengedenkens. Die Variabilität bischöflicher Memoria, die sich in Gegenständen und Ritualen äußerte, ist so anhand der englischen Beispiele vorher nicht behandelt worden. Jeder Aspekt wird als Baustein für das erst in seiner Gesamtheit voll wirksame Totengedächtnis verstanden. Fehlende Bausteine oder isolierende Betrachtungen führen zu verzerrter Wahrnehmung. Von zentraler Bedeutung sind hier dennoch die Grabmäler und ihre Typologie. Sie werden vor dem Hintergrund von Auftraggeberanforderungen, funktionalen Aspekten sowie künstlerischen, orts- und zeitspezifischen Optionen der Handwerker behandelt. Formen und Funktionen der Grabmäler, Liturgien, außerliturgischen Rituale, Bau- und Kunstwerke bedingten und durchdrangen sich gegenseitig. Aus dem Anspruch auf ein angemessenes Totengedenken ergaben sich weitreichende soziale Folgen und ein reiches Erbe an Objekten und Bauwerken. Die vorliegende Arbeit verschafft Einsichten in die Phänomene episkopaler Memoria in England, indem sie gegenseitige Kommentierungen und Wechselwirkungen aufzeigt und sich dafür kunst-, glaubens- und sozialgeschichtlich relevanter Quellen bedient. / The dissertation is presenting a unique as well as coherent treatment of the topic of episcopal memorialization in England from 1200 to 1550. The English episcopacy was of substantial importance for furthering the promotion of what is now called the medieval system of foundation and commemoration. During the period concerned, it was believed that the dead and their suffering souls would stay alive in purgatory and were thought to be still present and spiritually connected to the living. By providing mutual support, people hoped to gain salvation on Last Judgement. Social status and role gained in life were to be retained after death and also had to be visually represented in tombs and rituals. Religious reasons and criteria of representation dominated all kinds of episcopal commemoration. Variability of memorialization, expressed in objects and rituals, was yet to be documented with English episcopal monuments and features. The commemoration of one single bishop consisted of many individual aspects. Hence, missing aspects and isolated interpretations are causing misunderstandings and distorted views. Forms and functions of tombs, liturgies, non-liturgical rituals, buildings and artworks influenced each other and were substantially linked. The typology of bishop’s tombs explains which options craftsmen and clients had in certain ages and under certain conditions. Patrons made demands for the look of the monuments. On the other hand, craftsmen created a personal portfolio of what they could offer to potential customers. Bishop’s tombs were also orchestrated with theatrical effects. Aspiration of appropriate commemoration led to wide-ranging social implications and a rich inheritance of objects and building constructions. This dissertation provides annotations and interrelations within the phenomenon of memorialization by considering various areas of history, like the history of art, faith and society.