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Dr Paul Webster
(he/him)
BA (Hons), MPhil, FHEA FHEA FRHistS
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Paul Webster
Senior Lecturer
History, Archaeology & Heritage
Overview
Research interests
I am the co-ordinating lecturer for the Exploring the Past adult learners' progression pathway, a partnership between the university's School of History, Archaeology and Religion and the Division of Continuing and Professional Education:
I am also Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, and my research and teaching focus on kingship, religion and the cult of the saints.
Publication
2025
- Edbury, P. and Webster, P. eds. 2025. Military orders and crusades: Essays presented to Helen J. Nicholson. London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003376286)
- Webster, P. 2025. The Military Orders and the Minority of King Henry III. In: Edbury, P. and Webster, P. eds. Military Orders and Crusades: Essays Presented to Helen J. Nicholson. Routledge. , pp.129-145. (10.4324/9781003376286-13)
2021
- Webster, P. ed. 2021. History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England by the anonymous of Bethune. J. Shirley Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
2020
- Wilkinson, L. J. and Webster, P. 2020. Introduction: remembering English saints in 2020. History 105 (367), pp.559-566. (10.1111/1468-229X.13024)
- Webster, P. 2020. The Cult of St Edmund, King and Martyr, and the Medieval Kings of England. History 106 (367), pp.636-651. (10.1111/1468-229X.13029)
- Webster, P. 2020. A poisoned chalice? Crown, church and reputation in the in careers of King John's bishops. In: Coss, P. et al., Episcopal Power and Personality in Medieval Europe, 900-1480. Medieval Church Studies Vol. 42.Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.285-303.
2019
- Webster, P. 2019. Faith, power and charity: Personal religion and Kingship in Medieval England. In: Woodacre, E. et al., The Routledge History of Monarchy. Routledge Histories London and New York: Routledge. , pp.196-212.
2017
- Webster, P. 2017. Kingship and consent in England in the age of Magna Carta. In: Alberzoni, M. and Lambertini, R. eds. Autorita e Consenso: Regnum e Monarchia Nell'Europa Medievale. Milan: Vita e Pensiero. , pp.215-244.
2016
- Webster, P. 2016. Crown versus Church after Becket: King John, St Thomas and the Interdict. In: Webster, P. and Gelin, M. eds. The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.147-169.
- Webster, P. 2016. Introduction. The cult of St Thomas Becket: An historiographical pilgrimage. In: Webster, P. and Gelin, M. eds. The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.1-24.
- Webster, P. 2016. Making space for King John to pray: The evidence of the Royal itinerary. In: Gascoigne, A. L. , Hicks, L. V. and O'Doherty, M. eds. Journeying Along Medieval Routes in Europe and the Middle East. Medieval Voyaging Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.259-286.
2015
- Webster, P. 2015. King John and religion. Studies in the History of Medieval Religion Woodbridge: The Boydell Press.
2013
- Webster, P. 2013. King John and Rouen: Royal itineration, kingship and the Norman 'capital', c.1199-c.1204. In: Hicks, L. V. and Brenner, E. eds. Society and Culture in Medieval Rouen, 911-1300. Woodbridge: Brepols. , pp.309-337.
2012
- Webster, P. 2012. The military orders and the court of King John. In: Edbury, P. W. ed. The Military Orders, Volume 5: Politics and Power. Farnham: Ashgate. , pp.209-218.
2011
- Webster, P. 2011. Crown, cathedral and conflict: King John and Canterbury. In: Dalton, P. , Insley, C. and Wilkinson, L. J. eds. Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.203-219.
2008
- Webster, P. 2008. King John and Rouen: royal itineration, kingship, and the Norman 'capital', c. 1199-c. 1204. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
Articles
- Wilkinson, L. J. and Webster, P. 2020. Introduction: remembering English saints in 2020. History 105 (367), pp.559-566. (10.1111/1468-229X.13024)
- Webster, P. 2020. The Cult of St Edmund, King and Martyr, and the Medieval Kings of England. History 106 (367), pp.636-651. (10.1111/1468-229X.13029)
Book sections
- Webster, P. 2025. The Military Orders and the Minority of King Henry III. In: Edbury, P. and Webster, P. eds. Military Orders and Crusades: Essays Presented to Helen J. Nicholson. Routledge. , pp.129-145. (10.4324/9781003376286-13)
- Webster, P. 2020. A poisoned chalice? Crown, church and reputation in the in careers of King John's bishops. In: Coss, P. et al., Episcopal Power and Personality in Medieval Europe, 900-1480. Medieval Church Studies Vol. 42.Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.285-303.
- Webster, P. 2019. Faith, power and charity: Personal religion and Kingship in Medieval England. In: Woodacre, E. et al., The Routledge History of Monarchy. Routledge Histories London and New York: Routledge. , pp.196-212.
- Webster, P. 2017. Kingship and consent in England in the age of Magna Carta. In: Alberzoni, M. and Lambertini, R. eds. Autorita e Consenso: Regnum e Monarchia Nell'Europa Medievale. Milan: Vita e Pensiero. , pp.215-244.
- Webster, P. 2016. Crown versus Church after Becket: King John, St Thomas and the Interdict. In: Webster, P. and Gelin, M. eds. The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.147-169.
- Webster, P. 2016. Introduction. The cult of St Thomas Becket: An historiographical pilgrimage. In: Webster, P. and Gelin, M. eds. The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.1-24.
- Webster, P. 2016. Making space for King John to pray: The evidence of the Royal itinerary. In: Gascoigne, A. L. , Hicks, L. V. and O'Doherty, M. eds. Journeying Along Medieval Routes in Europe and the Middle East. Medieval Voyaging Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.259-286.
- Webster, P. 2013. King John and Rouen: Royal itineration, kingship and the Norman 'capital', c.1199-c.1204. In: Hicks, L. V. and Brenner, E. eds. Society and Culture in Medieval Rouen, 911-1300. Woodbridge: Brepols. , pp.309-337.
- Webster, P. 2012. The military orders and the court of King John. In: Edbury, P. W. ed. The Military Orders, Volume 5: Politics and Power. Farnham: Ashgate. , pp.209-218.
- Webster, P. 2011. Crown, cathedral and conflict: King John and Canterbury. In: Dalton, P. , Insley, C. and Wilkinson, L. J. eds. Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. , pp.203-219.
Books
- Edbury, P. and Webster, P. eds. 2025. Military orders and crusades: Essays presented to Helen J. Nicholson. London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003376286)
- Webster, P. ed. 2021. History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England by the anonymous of Bethune. J. Shirley Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
- Webster, P. 2015. King John and religion. Studies in the History of Medieval Religion Woodbridge: The Boydell Press.
Monographs
- Webster, P. 2008. King John and Rouen: royal itineration, kingship, and the Norman 'capital', c. 1199-c. 1204. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff University.
Research
My research focuses on kingship, religion and the cult of the saints, with particular focus on the period from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. My principal publications focus on King John and on royal interaction with the cult of St Thomas Becket.
Teaching
I currently offer the following Part Two modules:
- A History of the Supernatural
I contribute to the following Part One modules:
- Medieval Worlds
- History in Practice I: Questions: Frameworks and Audiences
I contribute to teaching the following Part Two modules:
- Debating History
- Making History
- Reading History: Dissertation
I contribute to the following MA modules:
- Medieval Empires
I have also taught the following modules:
- 'The Devil's Brood': The Angevin Kings of England c.1154-c.1272
- Kingship: Image and Power, c.1000-1399
Biography
Roles
2019- the present: Exploring the Past Pathway Co-Ordinator and Lecturer in Medieval History, Cardiff University
2015-2019: Exploring the Past Pathway Co-Ordinator, Cardiff University (0.5)
2013-2015: Lecturer in Medieval History, Cardiff University (0.5 and 0.3)
2007-2013: Teaching Associate, Cardiff University, Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion
Qualifications
2007: Ph.D., 'King John's Piety, c.1199-c.1216', Peterhouse, University of Cambridge
2002, M.Phil in Medieval History, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge
2001, B.A. in History, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, 1st class honours
Schools/University attended
1998-2007: Peterhouse, University of Cambridge
1990-1997: Cardiff High Schools
Professional memberships
Member of the Pipe Roll Society
Member of the Royal Studies Network
Supervisions
Medieval history, especially kingship, religion and the cult of the saints, with particular focus on the period from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries.
Current supervision
News articles
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- 12th to 14th centuries
