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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 second of two volumes, offers a magisterial and comprehensive account of the Abbey during the latter part of the thirteenth century, based primarily on evidence in the abbey's records (over 40 registers survive). It begins with an account of the two abbots of this period, Simon of Luton and John of Northwold, who showed outstanding ability in steering the abbey through difficult times, including conflict with the Friars Minor in the town, straitened financialcircumstances (partly caused by oppressive taxation from king and pope), and domestic issues. This is followed by consideration of such matters as the abbey's mint, its economy, religious, intellectual and cultural life, and the abbey's architecture -- especially the charnel chapel constructed by John, which survives to this day. The monks' dietary regime (with examples of actual recipes from the time) is examined in a detailed appendix.Dr Antonia Gransden is former Reader at the University of Nottingham.
Contents
The Abbots, Simon of Luton and John of NorthwoldAbbot Simon of Luton's Early ProblemsRepercussions on the Abbey of the Barons' WarRecord-Keeping and the Codification of CustomsRelations between Abbot Simon and the ConventJohn of Northwold's Early Problems and ReformsSt Edmunds and the Crown - IntroductionSt Edmunds' MintInteraction and Co-operation with the CrownThe Abbey and Edward IThe Abbey's Influential FriendsWilliam of Hoo, Sacrist 1280-94Debt and its CausesRetrenchment and ReformLoss and RecoveryTaxes and other Financial ImpositionsThe Town and TradeEstate ManagementAbbatial Vacancies: Problems and SolutionsReligious Life under Abbot SimonReligious Life under Abbot JohnThe Monks' Intellectual and Cultural Life under Abbot SimonThe Monks as Chroniclers and Historians under Abbot JohnAfterword - The Deaths of Abbots Simon and JohnAppendix I: The identity of the abbot's justices, Henry of Guildford and Henry of Shenholt [in 1287]Appendix II: The monks' dietary regime; their food and drinkSelect List of the Registers and Customaries CitedSelect Bibliography
