Dover Priory - A History of Priory of St Mary Virgin, St Martin of New Work

Klappentext Originally published in 1930, this book gives an overview of the rich history of Dover Priory. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1930! this book gives an overview of the rich history of Dover Priory from its foundation during the Saxon period until its dissolution in 1538. The text is accompanied by pictures of the abbey! its surroundings! and its artifacts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Introduction. The arrival of Christianity in Britain and the rise and progress of monasticism in this country; 1. The antecedents of the priory and the ancestry of St Martin's church in Dover; 2. The foundation of the priory and its 200-year quarrel with Christ Church, Canterbury; 3. The history of the site, subsequent to the dissolution of the priory and the survey of its possessions taken at that time; 4. The buildings of the priory; 5. Chronological history of the priors; 6. Life in the priory, with appendix on the priory library; 7. The possessions and revenues of the priory with Appendix 1 on the Dover customs and Appendix 2 on the exchange of the Toll of Dover for the Manor of Middleton; Appendix 1. The priory seals and arms; Appendix 2. This year's accounts of the priory for 1530-1; Appendix 3. Life of St Thomas de la Hale; Appendix 4. Text of Winchelsey's injunctions to Dover priory; Appendix 5. Archbishop Warham's visitation of the priory; Appendix 6. The quarrel between the town and priory of Dover - original text; Appendix 7. Text of the preface to the cartulary of Dover priory at Lambeth; Index.

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• Authors: Charles Reginald Haines, Haines Charles Reginald
• Assisted by: G. G. Coulton (Foreword)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2013
• EAN: 9781107623248
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62324-8
• No. of pages: 570
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Kent, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Church history, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval