Abstract
This article reflects on an article published in the Journal of Medieval History in 1979 by Constance Brittain Bouchard, ‘Laymen and Church Reform Around the Year 1000: the Case of Otto-William, Count of Burgundy’, as part of the celebrations for the journal’s fiftieth year. I examine the intervention Bouchard’s article made and its subsequent reception, as well as considering how the themes it emphasised have developed in recent historiography. The article concludes with reflections on where the field might be going next.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Medieval History |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2025 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- church reform
- monastic reform
- Bouchard
- Otto-William
- St-Bénigne