The Abbey of St. Albans: From 1300 to the Dissolution of the Monasteries

Description: This book explores the fascinating story of the Abbey of St. Albans, a prominent Benedictine monastery in medieval England, from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The author meticulously traces the Abbey's journey through periods of reform, decline, and ultimate dissolution, offering a captivating portrait of a powerful institution grappling with changing social and economic realities. The book delves into the Abbey's complex relationship with the Crown and the Papacy, demonstrating how the institution's wealth and influence attracted the covetous eyes of both political forces. Through detailed accounts of the Abbey's financial struggles and its attempts to secure concessions from the King and the Pope, the author reveals the precarious position of religious houses in a time of evolving power dynamics. Furthermore, the book examines the Abbey's internal workings, showcasing how the changing nature of the manorial system, the rise of the townsfolk, and the impact of the Black Death challenged its traditional structures and practices. Ultimately, the book offers a compelling perspective on the Abbey's eventual demise, highlighting the institution's inability to adapt to the changing world around it, a fate shared by many other monastic institutions during this critical era. This book provides an invaluable glimpse into the complexities of medieval monastic life, offering valuable insights into the forces that shaped the Abbey of St. Albans and its eventual dissolution. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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