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Laudabiliter
Laudabiliter, a papal letter issued in 1155 by the English Pope Adrian IV (1154–9) to Henry II, authorizing a conquest of Ireland in the interests of reforming the Irish church. It takes its name from the first word of the document, the authenticity of which has been the subject of much historiographical controversy lasting into the 20th century. Whether or not the text, as now surviving, is wholly authentic, there is independent evidence that proposals for a conquest of Ireland were discussed at an English royal council at Winchester in 1155, following which John of Salisbury, secretary of Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury, sought papal authorization for Henry's intervention in Ireland, and that a papal document giving consent was issued. The proposal almost certainly originated with the archbishop, reacting to the recent diminution of Canterbury's control over the Irish church. Laudabiliter was subsequently to be used to argue against English intervention on the grounds that the English Kings had not advanced religious reform; most notably it was cited in the Remonstrance of the Irish princes, addressed to Pope John XXII by Domnall Ó Néill c.1317.
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"Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Laudabiliter.html "Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Laudabiliter.html |
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Laudabiliter
Laudabiliter, c.1155–60. The authenticity of this papal bull, granted by Adrian IV and recognizing Henry II as lord of Ireland, has been much debated. ‘Laudably and profitably does your magnificence contemplate extending your glorious name on earth …’ The balance of scholarly opinion finds in its favour, but there is, in any case, little doubt that the papacy supported Henry's pretensions. Alexander III, Adrian's successor, praised Henry's attempt to subjugate ‘this barbarous and uncouth race which is ignorant of divine law’.
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JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Laudabiliter.html JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Laudabiliter.html |
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Laudabiliter
Laudabiliter, c.1155–60. The authenticity of this papal bull, granted by Adrian IV and recognizing Henry II as lord of Ireland, has been much debated. The balance of scholarly opinion finds in its favour, but there is, in any case, little doubt that the papacy supported Henry's pretensions. Alexander II, Adrian's successor, praised Henry's attempt to subjugate ‘this barbarous and uncouth race which is ignorant of divine law’.
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JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Laudabiliter.html JOHN CANNON. "Laudabiliter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Laudabiliter.html |
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