The reconquest of land from the Moors, the missionary attempts of the Franciscans and the violent eruptions in the Jewish quarters or calls from time to time emphasized this diversity and gave impetus to the royal crusade for Christian supremacy. [...] The aftermath of the Black Death, the papal schism and later the mas- sacre of the Jews, were to raise many questions among the laity and were probably partially responsible for a change in the way the mendi- cant orders envisaged their mission. [...] Unable to persuade his son to return home and take his place in the business, he demanded the money back, and it was the dramatic gesture of Francis in giving to his father all the money he had and with it the clothes from his back that marked the beginning of a life of deprivation and evangelism.2 1 John R. H. Moorman, A History of the Franciscan Order from its Origins to the Year 1517 (Oxford, 1 [...] In them can be seen the beginnings of a popular movement for ecclesiastical reform, a movement which yearned for purity and which eventually culminated in the Reformation.8 Furthermore, the contradictions and problems of the thirteenth-century church derived in part from the difficulties associated with the emergence of a powerful lay contingent in the towns and the spirit of nationalism which led [...] In strengthening the Christian presence in his territories, and by encouraging the proc- lamation of the Christian faith and the conversion of the non-Christian minorities, James hoped that the kingdoms would be protected from fur- ther incursions of his neighbours to the south.
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Table of Contents
- Contents 10
- List of Plates 12
- Abbreviations 13
- The Royal House of Aragon 14
- Map of Realms of Aragon, Showing Franciscan Houses 15
- PART ONE: The Development of the Order 16
- Introduction 18
- 1 Legend and History 29
- 2 Security, Learning and Privilege 88
- 3 The Mosaic of Urban Life 118
- 4 The Cure of Souls 164
- 5 Life Within and Without the Cloister 190
- 6 The Second and Third Orders 235
- 7 The Cultural Impact of the Franciscans 275
- Conclusion 305
- PART TWO: Documents and Appendices 316
- Documents 318
- Appendix 1 Chronology of Franciscan Officers 370
- Appendix 2 Franciscan Affairs and Organization 375
- Appendix 3 Family Origins of Friars 383
- Appendix 4 Chronology of Convent Residents 387
- Appendix 5 Alphabetical List of Friars 398
- Appendix 6 Chronological List of Friars 410
- PART THREE: Glossary, Archival Sources, Bibliography and Index 422
- Glossary 426
- B 426
- C 426
- D 426
- E 426
- F 426
- G 426
- J 426
- L 426
- M 426
- O 426
- P 426
- R 427
- S 427
- V 427
- Archival Sources 428
- Bibliography of Printed Sources 438
- Index 454
- A 454
- B 455
- C 456
- D 459
- E 460
- F 460
- G 461
- H 462
- I 463
- J 463
- L 463
- M 464
- N 466
- O 466
- P 466
- Q 468
- R 468
- S 469
- T 470
- U 471
- V 471
- W 472
- X 472
- Z 472
