CHAPTER I
THE BEGINNING
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The Abbey and the Elm |
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St. Stephen Harding |
3
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The founding of Citeaux (Cistercium) |
4
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The pursuit of Poverty |
6
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The coming of St. Bernard |
8
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Cistercians at Rievaulx |
9
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Discontent at St. Mary's, York |
10
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Departure of the Monks |
12
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The founding of Fountains, 1132 |
13
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St. Bernard receives the Abbey into his Order |
14
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The starving time |
15
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The arrival of prosperity |
16
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CHAPTER II
THE GROWTH OF THE ABBEY I. COLONIES
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The Monks appreciated by their neighbours |
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Newminster founded, 1137 |
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Kirkstead, 1138 |
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Louth Park, 1138 |
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Woburn, 1145 |
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Lisa-Kloster, 1146 |
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Kirkstall, 1147 |
25
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Vandey, 1147 |
25
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Meaux, 1150 |
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II. BUILDINGS
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The Cistercian plan |
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The Architect |
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Nave and transepts [in their present form] |
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Built by Abbot Richard, the first, 1132–1139 |
31
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And Abbot Richard, the second, 1139–1143 |
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Abbot Henry Murdac, 1143–1147 |
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The Fire |
35
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Eastern range of cloister, and part of Western |
36
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Built by Abbot Richard, the third, 1147–1170 |
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Abbot Robert the Strenuous, 1170–1179 |
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Builds Southern range and completes Western |
38
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Abbot William, 1179–1190 |
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Abbot Ralph Haget, 1190–1203 |
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Abbot John of York, 1203–1211 |
40
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Abbot John of Ely, 1211–1220 |
42
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Abbot John of Kent, 1220–1247 |
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Builds Chapel of Nine Altars and Infirmary |
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CHAPTER III
THE DAILY LIFE OF THE MONKS
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The wall, the porter's lodge |
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The chapel, the mill, bake-house and brew-house |
46
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The guest houses |
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The Cellarium |
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Cellarer's office |
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Vestibule, cellar, buttery, passage |
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Refectory |
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Dormitory |
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The lay brothers, Conversi |
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The Church |
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Porch |
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Gallery |
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Nave |
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Retro-choir |
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Choir |
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Chancel |
63
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North transept: Tower |
65
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South transept: Sacristy |
66
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Chapel of the Nine Altars |
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At service in the Abbey |
69
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The West walk: Novices |
73
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The dormitory |
74
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The North walk: living-room |
77
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The cloister brothers, Monachi |
80
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The chapter-house: morals |
84
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The day's work |
90
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The parlour |
94
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The warming-house: recreation |
95
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The refectory |
96
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The bill of fare |
100
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Under the dormitory |
105
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The Abbot's lodgings |
106
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Scriptorium and Muniment room |
109
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Coal-yard and rubbish-heap |
110
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Misericord |
111
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The Infirmary |
113
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The end of the day |
115
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CHAPTER IV
THE SUPPRESSION
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Abbey lands and dignities |
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Abbot John Darnton, 1479–1494 |
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Abbot Marmaduke Huby, 1494–1526 |
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Builds the tower |
119
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The Monasteries and the Reformation |
120
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Abbot John Thirsk, 1526–1536 |
123
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Abbot Marmaduke Bradley, 1536–1539 |
125
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The coming of the King's commissioners |
125
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The spoiling of the Abbey, 1539 |
126
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The subsequent owners |
129
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