Bury St Edmunds and the Norman Conquest by Tom Licence
Bury St Edmunds is noteworthy in so many ways: in preserving the cult and memory of the last East Anglian king, in the richness of its archives, and not least in its role as a mediator of medical texts and studies. All these aspects, and more, are amply illustrated in this collection, by specialists in their fields. The balance of the whole work, and the care taken to place the individual topics in context, has resulted in a satisfying whole, which places Abbot Baldwin and his abbey squarely in the forefront of eleventh-century politics and society. Professor Ann Williams.
This volume is welcome addition to the discussion surrounding the impact of the Norman Conquest and the historiography of English saints, as well as an authoritative account of the response of one abbey to the events of 1066 and the development of St Edmund's cult* PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY *
An important collection of essays that anyone interested in the history and culture of England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries should read. * SPECULUM *
As a whole, Bury St. Edmunds and the Norman Conquest, is an essential text for historians researching the history of the abbey or utilizing its collection of manuscripts. It is also useful for those concerned with connections between England and Continental Europe and to those interested in assessing the impact of the Norman Conquest. * COMITATUS *
These essays together demonstrate the Bury monks' response to conquest and change, as well as the place of the abbey and its abbots in England and the wider world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *
An important collection of essays that anyone interested in the history and culture of England in the eleventh and twelfth centuries should read. * SPECULUM *
As a whole, Bury St. Edmunds and the Norman Conquest, is an essential text for historians researching the history of the abbey or utilizing its collection of manuscripts. It is also useful for those concerned with connections between England and Continental Europe and to those interested in assessing the impact of the Norman Conquest. * COMITATUS *
These essays together demonstrate the Bury monks' response to conquest and change, as well as the place of the abbey and its abbots in England and the wider world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *
DEBBY BANHAM is a tutor and special supervisor at Newnham College, Cambridge and an affiliated lecturer in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. Elisabeth van Houts is Honorary Professor of European Medieval History, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Emmanuel College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843839316 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843839318 |
| Title | Bury St Edmunds and the Norman Conquest |
| Author | Tom Licence |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell Press |
| Year published | 2014-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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