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Lanfranc of Bec’s Version of Decretals in a Canonistic Context
- The Catholic Historical Review
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Volume 98, Number 4, October 2012
- pp. 649-678
- 10.1353/cat.2012.0250
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During the eleventh century canon law collections, generated for different purposes but including the same texts, were used in the reform of the Church. The author presents a comparative study of important texts in collections such as the Collectio Lanfranci, an abridged version of the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals used in the reform of the English Church. A close study of the manuscripts provides insight into Lanfranc of Bec’s legal thinking and his position as ruler.