The Religious Houses of the United Kingdom
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 1887
Category : Monasticism and religious orders
ISBN :
The Heads of Religious Houses
Author : David Knowles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,78 MB
Release : 2001-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1139430742
Book Description
This is the first of two volumes, now covering the heads of religious houses in England and Wales from the tenth-century reform to the death of Edward III, 940–1377. This first volume, by the great master of monastic history, Dom David Knowles, aided by Christopher Brooke and Vera London, was published first in 1972 and was quickly recognised as a major work of reference, noted for its mastery of accurate detail. It has now been brought up to date with substantial addenda and corrigenda by Christopher Brooke. The 1972 volume covers the period 940–1216, and comprises fully documented, critical lists of monastic superiors, with succinct biographical details. It is an essential foundation for all prosopographical study of the religious history of the period; and the precise chronology that it underpins is invaluable for dating innumerable undated documents. As such, the book is a fundamental tool of medieval research.
The Heads of Religious Houses
Author : David M. Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 23,5 MB
Release : 2001-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1139428926
Book Description
This book is a continuation of The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216, edited by Knowles, Brooke and London (1972), continuing the lists from 1216 to 1377, arranged by religious order. An introduction examines critically the sources on which they are based.
The Religious Orders in England
Author : David Knowles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 13,18 MB
Release : 1979-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521295680
Book Description
Dom David Knowles surveys the monastic life and activities in the early Tudor period. He examines different abbots, bishops and others that shed new light on the fortunes of the Cistercian abbeys and on the influence upon the monks of the new humanist education.
The Religious Houses of Yorkshire...
Author : George Lawton
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 1853
Category : Monasticism and religious orders
ISBN :
Book Description
The Dissolution of the Monasteries
Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 717 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 0300269951
Book Description
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.
Monasticon Anglicanum
Author : William Dugdale
Publisher :
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 1819
Category : Abbeys
ISBN :
Book Description
A Summary of All the Religious Houses in England and Wales, with Their Titles and Valuations at the Time of Their Dissolution. And a Calculation of what They Might be Worth at this Day. Together with an Appendix Containing the Several Religious Orders that Prevail'd in this Kingdom..
Author : Sir Thomas Burnet
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 1717
Category : Monasteries
ISBN :
Book Description
The Religious Orders in Pre-Reformation England
Author : James G. Clark
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0851159001
Book Description
Challenging the view that England's monasteries and mendicant convents fell into a headlong decline long before Henry VIII set about destroying them at the Dissolution, these essays offer a reassessment of the religious orders on the eve of the Reformation.
The Letter from Briarton Park
Author : Sarah E. Ladd
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 33,83 MB
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0785246770
Book Description
In Regency England, one letter will alter a young woman’s fate when it summons her to Briarton Park—an ancient estate that holds the secrets of her past and the keys to her future. Cassandra Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage, and she had made peace with the fact that she never would. But her world shifts when a shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr. Clark, the master of Briarton Park, with hints to her family’s identity. Stung by betrayal, Cassandra travels to the village of Anston only to learn Mr. Clark has since passed away. James Warrington is a widower and the new master of Briarton Park, where he lives with his two young daughters, his sister, and his mother-in-law. When Cassandra appears at his doorstep with a letter from the previous owner and then proceeds to assist his family in an unexpected way, he is honor bound to help uncover the answers she seeks. The more time Cassandra spends in Anston, the more she begins to suspect not everything—or everyone—is as they seem. As details emerge, the danger surrounding her intensifies. Using wit and intuition, she must navigate the treacherous landscapes between truth and rumor and between loyalty and deception if she is to uncover the realities of her past and find the place her heart can finally call home. Sarah Ladd’s latest Regency romance, first in the new Houses of Yorkshire series, combines mystery and intrigue with the best of historical storytelling. Praise for The Letter from Briarton Park: “The swoon-worthy romance of Jane Austen meets the suspense of Charlotte Bronte in Sarah Ladd's enthralling The Letter from Briarton Park. As Cassandra navigates the mystery of her own life, it is absolutely clear that family—either of blood or heart—are where she, and we, ultimately find our home.” —Joy Callaway, international bestselling author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society and The Greenbrier Resort Sweet Regency romance with mystery elements The first book in the Houses of Yorkshire series, but can be read in any order Book length: approximately 91,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs
