A History of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, 1257-1301: Simon of Luton and John of Northwold

by Antonia Gransden

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783270268
• ISBN13: 9781783270262
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"