The Medieval Clergy (featuring John Ott and Anna Trumbore Jones)

In this episode, Benjamin sits down with John Ott and Anna Trumbore Jones to talk about the history of the medieval clergy. Who were the clergy? What did they do? How did they influence the lives of ordinary people in the Middle Ages? Drs. Ott and Jones help to unravel these questions as experts in the field who have recently completed a book on the subject, The Medieval Clergy 800-1250: A Sourcebook. The book is an outstanding resource for students and scholars alike who wish to know more about the role that the clergy played in the medieval world, and this conversation brings out their experience and expertise for the listener. We also get another appearance of recurring character Bodo the Peasant, who'll be with us for the whole series. This podcast is funded by Fordham's Center for Religion and Culture with the assistance of the Medievalist Toolkit. The music for this show is excerpted from "⁠Awaken the Soul⁠" by John Schuemaker available, licensed under ⁠CC BY 4.0⁠.  You can find more of his music on his ⁠homepage⁠ at freemusicarchive.org.