Description: In the early fourteenth century, Castile and Portugal were seeing the recovery of royal government after a period of near anarchy in both kingdoms. However, this coincided with, and was complicated by, developments towards secularisation within the peninsular Church, a growing mistrust of the papacy, and concerns raised by the onset of Black Death.
Review Quotes: "Linehan has had a splendid career. This contribution to the history of the church on the Iberian peninsula will only enhance his reputation." -- Ken Pennington, Zeitschrift der Savigny-Gesellschaft für Rechtsgeschichte
"It is worth reading twice." -- Damian J. Smith, History