Alexander III and France : Exile, Diplomacy and the New Order

Myriam Soria (1)

1 CESCM [Poitiers] - Centre d'études supérieures de civilisation médiévale [UMR 7302]

Alexander III was one of the most important popes of the Middle Ages and his papacy (1159-81) marked a signifiant watershed of the history of the Western Church and society. This article is about the political relationship between Alexander III and the French Crown who has attracted much scholarly attention.

Mots clés: Alexandre III (pape; 1105-1181); Papauté; 12e siècle; Église et État; Eglise catholique

Domaines: Histoire

Myriam Soria. Alexander III and France : Exile, Diplomacy and the New Order. Peter D. Clarke; Anne J. Duggan. Pope Alexander III (1159-81) : The Art of Survival., Ashgate, pp.181-201, 2012, Church, faith and culture in the medieval West, 978-0-7546-6288-4. ⟨halshs-00726231⟩