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 |
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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 |
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| Vandey, 1147 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Eastern range of cloister, and part of Western |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Abbot John of Ely, 1211–1220 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| North transept: Tower |
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| South transept: Sacristy |
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| Chapel of the Nine Altars |
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| At service in the Abbey |
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| The West walk: Novices |
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| The dormitory |
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| The North walk: living-room |
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| The cloister brothers, Monachi |
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| The chapter-house: morals |
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| The day's work |
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| The parlour |
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| The warming-house: recreation |
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| The refectory |
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| The bill of fare |
100
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| Under the dormitory |
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| The Abbot's lodgings |
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| Scriptorium and Muniment room |
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| Coal-yard and rubbish-heap |
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| Misericord |
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| The Infirmary |
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| The end of the day |
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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 |
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| The spoiling of the Abbey, 1539 |
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| The subsequent owners |
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