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The Tudor Cistercians

by David H. Williams

  • Paperback
  • 614 pages
  • Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
  • 17 x 24.5 x 3.3 cm

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David H. Williams portrays every aspect of the life of the Cistercian monks and nuns of England and Wales in the half-century prior to the complete extinction of the religious orders. Until the closing years vocations remained fairly stable, and it is evident that despite occasional lapses from the high moral standards the Order expected, their calling was paramount to many of those who chose this path. This book examines in great detail, and as far as extant documentation permits, the role, character, education and spirituality not only of superiors but of their subordinates in the seventy-five male abbeys and thirty female convents of the Order. The material economy which allowed the survival of so many religious communities is treated at length, as is the significant presence of lay folk within their precincts. The problems faced by monasteries and nunneries internally and from external forces are discussed, whilst the part the monks played in the extremely difficult times of the Reformation finds full coverage. For a number it meant martyrdom. The text is accompanied by relevant distribution maps and other diagrams.
The Tudor Cistercians and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityThe Tudor Cistercians

  • Author

    David H. Williams

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Gracewing Publishing

  • Published

    August 2014

  • Weight

    1004g

  • Page Count

    614

  • Dimensions

    17 x 24.5 x 3.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780852448267

  • ISBN-10

    0852448260

  • Eden Code

    4327847

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