English Episcopal Acta VII: Hereford 1079-1234

A further volume in the highly acclaimed series, English Episcopal Acta, this edition makes available a very important source, not only for the study of twelfth-century episcopal administration but also for local historians working on medieval Herefordshire, an area hitherto sparsely provided with printed primary sources. This volume is the only edition specifically devoted to the acta of the bishops of Hereford between the consecration of Bishop Robert of Lotharingia in 1079 and the death of Bishop Hugh Foliot in 1234. An extensive introduction provides biographies of the bishops during this period, a survey of the evolution of the episcopal household, and a full diplomatic and palaeographical analysis of the charters.