The reception of papal legates in England, 1170–1250. Narrating the Adventus ceremony. By Emil Lauge Christensen. (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, LVII.) Pp. x + 270. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2025. £85. 978 1 83765 057 6

Key Points

• To explore the significance and details of the reception ceremonies (Adventus) for papal legates in England during the specified period.
• Historical analysis based on primary and secondary sources.
• Detailed narrative structure focused on the Adventus ceremony and its implications in medieval culture.
• Identified distinct features of the Adventus ceremony related to the papal legates.
• Highlighted the evolving relationship between the papacy and England during 1170–1250.