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To explore the significance and details of the reception ceremonies (Adventus) for papal legates in England during the specified period.

June 3, 2026The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

The reception of papal legates in England, 1170–1250. Narrating the Adventus ceremony. By Emil Lauge Christensen. (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, LVII.) Pp. x + 270. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2025. £85. 978 1 83765 057 6

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To explore the significance and details of the reception ceremonies (Adventus) for papal legates in England during the specified period.
Historical analysis based on primary and secondary sources.
Detailed narrative structure focused on the Adventus ceremony and its implications in medieval culture.
Identified distinct features of the Adventus ceremony related to the papal legates.
Highlighted the evolving relationship between the papacy and England during 1170–1250.

Implication

Analysis narrates the reception ceremonies of papal legates in medieval England, indicating their significance in religious history.

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The reception of papal legates in England, 1170–1250. Narrating the Adventus ceremony. By Emil Lauge Christensen. (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, LVII.) Pp. x + 270. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2025. £85. 978 1 83765 057 6 - Volume 77 Issue 2

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Nicholas Vincent (2026) studied this question.

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Implication

Analysis narrates the reception ceremonies of papal legates in medieval England, indicating their significance in religious history.

The reception of papal legates in England, 1170–1250. Narrating the Adventus ceremony. By Emil Lauge Christensen. (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, LVII.) Pp. x + 270. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2025. £85. 978 1 83765 057 6

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The reception of papal legates in England, 1170–1250. Narrating the Adventus ceremony. By Emil Lauge Christensen. (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, LVII.) Pp. x + 270. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2025. £85. 978 1 83765 057 6

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