Gilbert Crispin Abbot of Westminster: A Study of the Abbey Under Norman Rule

by Joseph Armitage Robinson

Book Overview

Gilbert Crispin (c. 1045-1117/18), fourth abbot of Westminster Abbey, was a scion of an important Norman family. Trained at Bec under St Anselm, later archbishop of Canterbury, he was a noted scholar and theologian. Under his rule, Westminster Abbey began to expand physically and grow in importance, making full play of its position as the chosen burial site of Edward the Confessor. The necessity to raise funds for the building work probably led to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108013589
• ISBN13: 9781108013581
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"