Noble Bondsmen: Ministerial Marriages in the Archdiocese of Salzburg, 1100–1343

Freed Documents The Network Of Marriage Practices Among Ministerials In The Archdiocese Of Salzburg And In The Process Reconstructs An Important And Previously Unexplored Chapter In The Rise Of The German Principalities. Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Maps And Genealogical Tables -- Preface -- List Of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Archiepiscopal Ministerialage -- 2. Seigneurial And Canonical Restrictions On The Ministerials ' Freedom To Marry -- 3. Family Strategies -- 4. The Burdens Of Matrimony -- 5. The Politics Of Marriage -- 6. Ministerial Self-consciousness -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: The Archbishops Of Salzburg, 923-1365 -- Appendix 2: Ministerial Lineages -- Bibliography -- Index John B. Freed. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [279]-293) And Index. In English.