Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani a Thoma Walsingham, Regnante Ricardo Secundo, Ejusdem Ecclesiae Praecentore, Compilata : Rolls Series.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Henry Thomas, author.

Series:

Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani Series

Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani Series ; v.3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monastic and religious life.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

This volume, part of the 'Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages,' focuses on the historical accounts of the Abbots of St. Alban's monastery between 1290 and 1349. Compiled by Thomas Walsingham, a precentor at the monastery, and edited by Henry Thomas Riley, the work provides a detailed narrative of ecclesiastical history and administrative activities during the reign of King Richard II. It includes records of elections, legal disputes, and monastery governance, enriched by references to earlier manuscripts and chronicles. The publication aims to preserve and present authentic historical materials for scholarly research. Intended for historians, researchers, and students of medieval British history, the book serves as an essential resource for understanding the religious, political, and social dynamics of the period. Generated by AI.

Contents:

V. 1. A.D. 793-1290: Introduction. Gesta abbatum monasterii Sancti Albani. <Ms. Cotton. Claudius E. IV.> Sectio prima a Matthæo Parisiensi, pro majori parte, conscripta. Sectio secunda. 1867

v. 2. A.D. 1290-1349: Introduction. Sectio secunda, continuata. Sectio tertia, a Thoma Walsingham conscripta. 1867

v. 3. A.D. 1349-1411: Introduction. Sectio tertia, continuata. Gesta abbatum ... continuata. <Ms. Coll. Corp. Christi, Cant. no. VII> Glossary. Index. 1869.

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ISBN:

9781554939985

1554939984

OCLC:

1470861295