The volume is concerned with the pontificates of two bishops: Jocelin of Wells, 1206-42 and Roger of Salisbury, 1244-7. Jocelin was a supporter of King John and a witness to Magna Carta. His successor, Roger, was pre-eminently a scholar and theologian. The volume contains a scholarly introduction, edited texts, full critical apparatus, and indexes.

• LIST OF PLATES


• PREFACE


• MANUSCRIPT SOURCES CITED


• PRINTED BOOKS AND ARTICLES CITED


• WITH ABBREVIATED REFERENCES


• OTHER ABBREVIATIONS


• INTRODUCTION


• The bishops


• The bishops' households


• The form and diplomatic of the Acta


• The Contents of the Acta


• Editorial method


• THE ACTA


• Jocelin of Wells


• Roger of Salisbury


• APPENDICES


• Amendments to Fasti Bath and Wells 1066-1300


• Dataries of Jocelin of Wells and Roger of Salisbury


• Itineraries of Bishops Jocelin and Roger


• Additions to English Episcopal Acta X


• INDEX OF PERSONS AND PLACES


• INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Until his retirement, Professor Kemp held a chair at the University of Reading where he is now Professor Emeritus. He is Vice-president of The Church Monuments Society and a former President; member of the Council of The Canterbury and York Society, The Pipe Roll Society, and the British Academy project committees on The Acta of Henry II, and English Episcopal Acta. He is also president of The Friends of Reading Abbey; member of the Oxford Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches; member of the Executive Committee of the Royal County of Berkshire Churches Trust; and a member of the Standing Conference on Archives of Berkshire Record Office.