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This research examines the dynamics of Church–Crown relations via episcopal temporalities in fourteenth-century England.

January 23, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Episcopal Temporalities and Royal Intervention: A Judicial Perspective on Church–Crown Relations in Fourteenth-Century England

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Analysis reveals how royal intervention shaped property disputes in ecclesiastical governance, impacting bishops.

This research examines the dynamics of Church–Crown relations via episcopal temporalities in fourteenth-century England.
Conducted a micro-level analysis of three major seizures of episcopal temporalities in the 14th century.
Examined royal court interventions and negotiations between the Crown and bishops.
Analyzed conflicts between bishops and lay magnates concerning landholdings.
Royal interventions diminished episcopal authority and consolidated control over ecclesiastical wealth.
The pattern of 'seizure—negotiation—conditional restitution' established a system of 'negotiated obedience'.
Conflicts revealed a competitive compromise model reinforcing royal supremacy in property adjudication.

Jiaxin Huang (2026) studied this question.

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