The Dependent Priories Of Medieval English Monasteries

Author : Martin Heale
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 184383054X

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The Dependent Priories of Medieval English Monasteries by Martin Heale Pdf

"This study charts for the first time the history of the 140 or so daughter houses of English monasteries, which have always been overshadowed by the French cells in England, the so-called alien priories. The first part of the book examines the reasons for the foundation of these monasteries and the relations between dependent priories and their mother houses, bishops and patrons. The second part investigates everyday life in cells, the priories' interaction with their neighbours and their economic viability. The unusual pattern of dissolution of these houses is also revealed. Because of the tremendous bulk of material to survive for English dependencies, this is the most detailed account of a group of small monasteries yet written. Although daughter houses are in many ways unrepresentative of other lesser monasteries, their experience sheds a great deal of light on the world of the small religious house, and suggests that these shadowy institutions were far more central to medieval religion and society than has been appreciated."--BOOK JACKET

Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1843833212

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The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism by James G. Clark Pdf

Examinations of the culture - artistic, material, musical - of English monasteries in the six centuries between the Conquest and the Dissolution. The cultural remains of England's abbeys and priories have always attracted scholarly attention but too often they have been studied in isolation, appreciated only for their artistic, codicological or intellectual features and notfor the insights they offer into the patterns of life and thought - the underlying norms, values and mentalité - of the communities of men and women which made them. Indeed, the distinguished monastic historian David Knowles doubted there would ever be sufficient evidence to recover "the mentality of the ordinary cloister monk". These twelve essays challenge this view. They exploit newly catalogued and newly discovered evidence - manuscript books, wall paintings, and even the traces of original monastic music - to recover the cultural dynamics of a cross-section of male and female communities. It is often claimed that over time the cultural traditions of the monasteries were suffocated by secular trends but here it is suggested that many houses remained a major cultural force even on the verge of the Reformation. James G. Clark is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. Contributors: DAVID BELL, ROGER BOWERS, JAMES CLARK, BARRIE COLLETT, MARY ERLER, G. R. EVANS, MIRIAM GILL, JOAN GREATREX, JULIAN HASELDINE, J. D. NORTH, ALAN PIPER, AND R. M. THOMSON.

Author : Martin Heale
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191006968

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The Abbots and Priors of Late Medieval and Reformation England by Martin Heale Pdf

The importance of the medieval abbot needs no particular emphasis. The monastic superiors of late medieval England ruled over thousands of monks and canons, who swore to them vows of obedience; they were prominent figures in royal and church government; and collectively they controlled properties worth around double the Crown's annual ordinary income. Moreover, as guardians of regular observance and the primary interface between their monastery and the wider world, abbots and priors were pivotal to the effective functioning and well-being of the monastic order. The Abbots and Priors of Late Medieval and Reformation England provides the first detailed study of English male monastic superiors, exploring their evolving role and reputation between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Individual chapters examine the election and selection of late medieval monastic heads; the internal functions of the superior as the father of the community; the head of house as administrator; abbatial living standards and modes of display; monastic superiors' public role in service of the Church and Crown; their external relations and reputation; the interaction between monastic heads and the government in Henry VIII's England; the Dissolution of the monasteries; and the afterlives of abbots and priors following the suppression of their houses. This study of monastic leadership sheds much valuable light on the religious houses of late medieval and early Tudor England, including their spiritual life, administration, spending priorities, and their multi-faceted relations with the outside world. The Abbots and Priors of Late Medieval and Reformation England also elucidates the crucial part played by monastic superiors in the dramatic events of the 1530s, when many heads surrendered their monasteries into the hands of Henry VIII.

Author : Colin Platt
Publisher : Harvill Secker
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X000667415

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The Abbeys and Priories of Medieval England by Colin Platt Pdf

Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843836230

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The Benedictines in the Middle Ages by James G. Clark Pdf

The men and women that followed the 6th-century customs of Benedict of Nursia (c.480-c.547) formed the most enduring, influential, numerous and widespread religious order of the Latin Middle Ages. This text follows the Benedictine Order over 11 centuries, from their early diaspora to the challenge of continental reformation.

Author : Julie Kerr,Emilia Jamroziak,Karen Stöber
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786833198

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Monastic Life in the Medieval British Isles by Julie Kerr,Emilia Jamroziak,Karen Stöber Pdf

This book celebrates the work and contribution of Professor Janet Burton to medieval monastic studies in Britain. Burton has fundamentally changed approaches to the study of religious foundations in regional contexts (Yorkshire and Wales), placing importance on social networks for monastic structures and female Cistercian communities in medieval Britain; moreover, she has pioneered research on the canons and their place in medieval English and Welsh societies. This Festschrift comprises contributions by her colleagues, former students and friends – leading scholars in the field – who engage with and develop themes that are integral to Burton’s work. The rich and diverse collection in the present volume represents original work on religious life in the British Isles from the twelfth to the sixteenth century as homage to the transformative contribution that Burton has made to medieval monastic studies in the British Isles.

Author : Roger Rosewell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780747812906

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The Medieval Monastery by Roger Rosewell Pdf

An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring for the poor and sick; their power and wealth; their decline and suppression; and their ruin and rescue. With beautiful photographs, it illustrates some of Britain's finest surviving monastic buildings such as the cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral and the awe-inspiring ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire.

Author : Clive Burgess,Martin Heale
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781903153222

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The Late Medieval English College and Its Context by Clive Burgess,Martin Heale Pdf

A wide ranging survey of the medieval secular college and its context.

Author : Colin Platt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : England
ISBN : 0760700559

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The Abbeys & Priories of Medieval England by Colin Platt Pdf

Author : Barbara Harvey
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191591730

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Living and Dying in England 1100-1540 : The Monastic Experience by Barbara Harvey Pdf

This fascinating account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's most important monastic communities is also a broad exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages, by one of its most distinguished historians. - ;This is an authoritative account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's greatest monastic communities. It is also a wide-ranging exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages and early sixteenth century, by one of its most distinguished historians. Barbara Harvey exploits the exceptionally rich archives of the Benedictine foundation of Westminster to the full, offering numerous vivid insights into the lives of the Westminster monks, their dependants, and their benefactors. She examines the charitable practices of the monks, their food and drink, their illnesses and their deaths, the number and conditions of employment of their servants, and their controversial practice of granting corrodies (pensions made up in large measure of benefits in kind). All these topics Miss Harvey considers in the context both of religious institutions in general, and of the secular world. Full of colour and interest, Living and Dying in England is an original and highly readable contribution to medieval history, and that of the early sixteenth century. - ;By one of the greatest authorities on the subject -

Author : Andrew Abram
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843833864

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Monasteries and Society in the British Isles in the Later Middle Ages by Andrew Abram Pdf

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the history of the numerous houses of monks, canons and nuns which existed in the medieval British Isles, considering them in their wider socio-cultural-economic context; historians are now questioning some of the older assumptions about monastic life in the later Middle Ages, and setting new approaches and new agenda. The present volume reflects these new trends. Its fifteen chapters assess diverse aspects of monastic history, focusing on the wide range of contacts which existed between religious communities and the laity in the later medieval British Isles, covering a range of different religious orders and houses. This period has often been considered to represent a general decline of the regular life; but on the contrary, the essays here demonstrate that there remained a rich monastic culture which, although different from that of earlier centuries, remained vibrant. CONTRIBUTORS: KAREN STOBER, JULIE KERR, EMILIA JAMROZIAK, MARTIN HEALE, COLMAN O CLABAIGH, ANDREW ABRAM, MICHAEL HICKS, JANET BURTON, KIMM PERKINS-CURRAN, JAMES CLARK, GLYN COPPACK, JENS ROHRKASTEN, SHEILA SWEETINBURGH, NICHOLAS ORME, CLAIRE CROSS

Author : Martin Heale
Publisher : Manchester Medieval Sources
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080823571

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Monasticism in Late Medieval England, C.1300-1535 by Martin Heale Pdf

"Monasticism in Late Medieval England, c.1300-1535 provides the first collection of translated sources on this subject. The volume covers both male and female houses of all orders and sizes, and offers a range of new perspectives on the character and reputation of English monasteries in the later middle ages. The documents, many translated into English for the first time, illuminate every facet of monastic life in late medieval England. The first section surveys the internal affairs of English monasteries, including recruitment, the monastic economy, standards of observance and learning. The second part looks at the relations between monasteries and the world, exploring the monastic contribution to late medieval religion and society and lay attitudes towards monks and nuns in the years leading up to the Dissolution."--Publisher description.

Author : Janet Burton,Karen Stöber
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781783161812

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Abbeys and Priories of Medieval Wales by Janet Burton,Karen Stöber Pdf

Concise histories of the religious houses of post-Conquest Wales with a full introduction to the history of medieval monasticism in Wales, written by two established monastic historians Up-to-date assessment of the standing remains of Wales’s medieval abbeys and priories Practical user-friendly visitor guide to the religious houses of medieval Wales Visually attractive format, highly illustrated with colour and b/w photographs, drawings, maps and ground plans Extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading

Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 717 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300115727

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The Dissolution of the Monasteries by James G. Clark Pdf

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England “This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast of thousands, it is an exceptional piece of historical writing.”—Lucy Wooding, Times Literary Supplement Shortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure, carried out in just four years between 1536 and 1540, caused a dislocation of people and a disruption of life not seen in England since the Norman Conquest. Drawing on the records of national and regional archives as well as archaeological remains, James Clark explores the little-known lives of the last men and women who lived in England’s monasteries before the Reformation. Clark challenges received wisdom, showing that buildings were not immediately demolished and Henry VIII’s subjects were so attached to the religious houses that they kept fixtures and fittings as souvenirs. This rich, vivid history brings back into focus the prominent place of abbeys, priories, and friaries in the lives of the English people.

Author : Diane Korngiebel
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1843832550

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The Haskins Society Journal 16 by Diane Korngiebel Pdf

The Haskins Society presents papers from leading scholars on the political and social history of the Western European world through the Viking times via the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to the break-up of the Carolingian state in the mid-13th century.