Description
The first complete history of the Abbey from foundation to dissolution.
Contents: A timeline of St Edmunds Abbey; Introduction; Origins, 869–1065; The Golden Age: from Baldwin to Anselm, 1065–1148; The age of Samson and the age of Magna Carta, 1148–1229; A century of troubles, 1229–1329; Plague, revolt and fire, 1329–1469; The final years, 1469–1539; Legacy; Discovery; Appendices: Abbots, Priors and Sacrists; A guided tour of the Abbey Church in 1465; Bibliography; Index.
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