Religious Patronage in Anglo-Norman England, 1066-1135

by Emma Cownie

Anglo-Norman aristocratic patronage of Anglo-Saxon monasteries in post-Conquest England examined.

Although the Norman Conquest of 1066 swept away most of the secular and ecclesiastical leaders of pre-Conquest England, it held some positive aspects for English society, such as its effects on Anglo-Saxon monastic foundations, which this study explores. The first part deals in depth with five individual case studies (Abingdon, Gloucester, Bury...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843836351
• ISBN13: 9781843836353
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"