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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Henry Thomas.

Series:

Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani Series

Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abbeys.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (549 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

This historical work, compiled by Thomas Walsingham and edited by Henry Thomas Riley, documents the chronicles of the Abbey of St. Alban from its foundation in 793 AD to 1290 AD. It provides a detailed account of the abbots, the history of the monastery, and significant events in medieval Britain. The text is based on manuscript sources, carefully collated for accuracy, and includes descriptions of the abbey's foundation by King Offa of Mercia and subsequent developments. It serves as a critical resource for understanding medieval monastic life, governance, and the broader historical context of Great Britain during the Middle Ages. This work is intended for historians and scholars interested in medieval studies and British history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ABBOTS OF ST. ALBAN'S MENTIONED IN THE "GESTA ABBATUM"

CORRIGENDA

GESTA ABBATUM MONASTERII SANCTI ALBANI (793-1290)

Section One

Section Two

APPENDICES

A: Composition made between the Bishop of Lincoln and the Abbey of St. Alban's

B: The Invention of Saint Amphibalus

C: The Privilege of Pope Clement III to the Abbey of St. Alban's

D: Passages in the "Vitae Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani" omitted from the "Gesta Abbatum"

E: Ordinance incapacitating the Jews of England from holding Real Property, 7 July 1271 Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781554939961

1554939968

OCLC:

1470861295