Community and identity in the shadow of York Minster : the medieval Chapel of St Mary and the Holy Angels
This thesis examines the development of the institutional identity of the Chapel of St Mary and the Holy Angels, York, from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Following its foundation next to York Minster in the late 1170s, the chapel went through a series of reforms and re-foundations. It is these moments of activity and change which enable us to examine how the chapelâs identity was being constructed and conceived. Over the course of its history, the community and its identity developed in response both to the wishes of its founder and its relationship with the cathedral church. This thesis accordingly explores the relationship between the constitutions, administration, personnel and liturgy of the two institutions. The thesis is split into two parts: Part One examines the foundations and constitution of the chapel. Chapter One surveys existing approaches to the chapel and examines the context of the foundation of St Mary and the Holy Angelsâ within the cathedral close and some elements of its early purpose and function. Chapter Two explores the development of the chapelâs constitution in the thirteenth century, with a focus upon its administrative figures. Chapter Three considers the challenges
Warren, Eleanor Margaret
Community and identity in the shadow of York Minster : the medieval Chapel of St Mary and the Holy Angels. This thesis examines the development of the institutional identity of the Chapel of St Mary and the Holy Angels, York, from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Following its foundation next to York Minster in the late 1170s, the chapel went through a series of reforms and re-foundations. It is these moments of activity and change which enable us to examine how the chapelâs identity was being constructed and conceived. Over the course of its history, the community and its identity developed in response both to the wishes of its founder and its relationship with the cathedral church. This thesis accordingly explores the relationship between the constitutions, administration, personnel and liturgy of the two institutions. The thesis is split into two parts: Part One examines the foundations and constitution of the chapel. Chapter One surveys existing approaches to the chapel and examines the context of the foundation of St Mary and the Holy Angelsâ within the cathedral close and some elements of its early purpose and function. Chapter Two explores the development of the chapelâs constitution in the thirteenth century, with a focus upon its administrative figures. Chapter Three considers the challenges
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