Antonia Gransden

A History of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, 1182-1256 (eBook, PDF)

Samson of Tottington to Edmund of Walpole

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Produktbeschreibung

Definitive history of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds during a crucial period in its history.

St Edmund's Abbey was one of the most highly privileged and wealthiest religious houses in medieval England, one closely involved with the central government; its history is an integral part of English history. This book (the first of two volumes) offers a magisterial and comprehensive account of the Abbey during the thirteenth century, based primarily on evidence in the abbey's records [over 40 registers survive]. The careers of the abbots, beginning withthe great Samson, provide the chronological structure; separate chapters study various aspects of their rule, such as their relations with the convent, the abbey's internal and external administration and its relations with itstenants and neighbours, with the king and the central government. Chapters are also devoted to the monks' religious, cultural and intellectual life, to their writings, book collection and archives. Appendices focus on the mid-thirteenth century accounts which give a unique and detailed picture of the organisation and economy of St Edmunds' estates in West Suffolk, and on the abbey's watermills and windmills.

Dr ANTONIA GRANSDEN is former Reader atthe University of Nottingham.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The American University in Cairo Press
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846155550
• Artikelnr.: 56164182

Inhaltsangabe

Samson's biographer, Jocelin of Brackland (de Brakelond), and his work
Samson's early life and career Samson's election to the abbacy The early
years of Samson's abbacy and reform of estate management Conflict with the
government Relations with the town of Bury St Edmunds Samson and secular
law Samson and the knights of St Edmund Relations with the Angevin kings
Samson and the papacy Samson as a builder Religious and intellectual life
under Samson Samson's death and burial The vacancy, 1211-1215, and election
of Hugh of Northwold The Abbots 1215-1256 Observance of the Rule of St
Benedict Learning Books Buildings St Edmunds' liberties and the crown Henry
III and the cult of St Edmund Abbreviations and Select bibliography Index