«Hill briefly addresses all aspects relevant to the excommunication, as can be seen from the register, and evaluates various sources for this. Herein lies the value of the book.»

Katharina Mersch, sehepunkte

«Felicity Hill's monograph on the after-effects of excommunication is a welcome addition to current scholarship on, among other topics, the practical application of canon law, political communication, and social relationships in the Middle Ages. Moreover, it is a reminder of the interpretive opportunities afforded by the meticulous analysis of a legal concept that permeated all levels of society...The author's lucid methodology provides a valuable framework for the analysis of such cases through the lens of excommunication. The book will prove vital as a comparative tool for future studies on excommunication in other periods and geographic areas, as well as other legal concepts and modes of mass communication.»

Joshua Rice, Parliamentary History Yearbook Trust