CHAPTER I
THE BEGINNING
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The Abbey and the Elm |
1 |
St. Stephen Harding |
3 |
The founding of Citeaux (Cistercium) |
4 |
The pursuit of Poverty |
6 |
The coming of St. Bernard |
8 |
Cistercians at Rievaulx |
9 |
Discontent at St. Mary's, York |
10 |
Departure of the Monks |
12 |
The founding of Fountains, 1132 |
13 |
St. Bernard receives the Abbey into his Order |
14 |
The starving time |
15 |
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 |
20 |
Newminster founded, 1137 |
22 |
Kirkstead, 1138 |
23 |
Louth Park, 1138 |
23 |
Woburn, 1145 |
23 |
Lisa-Kloster, 1146 |
24 |
Kirkstall, 1147 |
25 |
Vandey, 1147 |
25 |
Meaux, 1150 |
27 |
II. BUILDINGS |
The Cistercian plan |
28 |
The Architect |
29 |
Nave and transepts [in their present form] |
30 |
Built by Abbot Richard, the first, 1132–1139 |
31 |
And Abbot Richard, the second, 1139–1143 |
32 |
Abbot Henry Murdac, 1143–1147 |
33 |
The Fire |
35 |
Eastern range of cloister, and part of Western |
36 |
Built by Abbot Richard, the third, 1147–1170 |
36 |
Abbot Robert the Strenuous, 1170–1179 |
37 |
Builds Southern range and completes Western |
38 |
Abbot William, 1179–1190 |
38 |
Abbot Ralph Haget, 1190–1203 |
38 |
Abbot John of York, 1203–1211 |
40 |
Abbot John of Ely, 1211–1220 |
42 |
Abbot John of Kent, 1220–1247 |
43 |
Builds Chapel of Nine Altars and Infirmary |
44 |
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CHAPTER III
THE DAILY LIFE OF THE MONKS
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The wall, the porter's lodge |
45 |
The chapel, the mill, bake-house and brew-house |
46 |
The guest houses |
47 |
The Cellarium |
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Cellarer's office |
50 |
Vestibule, cellar, buttery, passage |
51 |
Refectory |
52 |
Dormitory |
53 |
The lay brothers, Conversi |
53 |
The Church |
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Porch |
58 |
Gallery |
59 |
Nave |
59 |
Retro-choir |
61 |
Choir |
62 |
Chancel |
63 |
North transept: Tower |
65 |
South transept: Sacristy |
66 |
Chapel of the Nine Altars |
68 |
At service in the Abbey |
69 |
The West walk: Novices |
73 |
The dormitory |
74 |
The North walk: living-room |
77 |
The cloister brothers, Monachi |
80 |
The chapter-house: morals |
84 |
The day's work |
90 |
The parlour |
94 |
The warming-house: recreation |
95 |
The refectory |
96 |
The bill of fare |
100 |
Under the dormitory |
105 |
The Abbot's lodgings |
106 |
Scriptorium and Muniment room |
109 |
Coal-yard and rubbish-heap |
110 |
Misericord |
111 |
The Infirmary |
113 |
The end of the day |
115 |
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CHAPTER IV
THE SUPPRESSION
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Abbey lands and dignities |
117 |
Abbot John Darnton, 1479–1494 |
117 |
Abbot Marmaduke Huby, 1494–1526 |
119 |
Builds the tower |
119 |
The Monasteries and the Reformation |
120 |
Abbot John Thirsk, 1526–1536 |
123 |
Abbot Marmaduke Bradley, 1536–1539 |
125 |
The coming of the King's commissioners |
125 |
The spoiling of the Abbey, 1539 |
126 |
The subsequent owners |
129 |