The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson
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THE CHRONICLE OF JOCELIN OF BRAKELOND: A PICTURE OF MONASTIC LIFE IN THE DAYS OF ABBOT SAMSON NEWLY EDITED BY SIR ERNEST CLARKE
LIST OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER I bury abbey under abbot hugh
CHAPTER II the monks discuss the vacancy
CHAPTER III the choice of a new abbot
CHAPTER IV samson's installation
CHAPTER V the new abbot's reforms
CHAPTER VI samson's personal characteristics
CHAPTER VII the abbot as peer of parliament
CHAPTER VIII the case of henry of essex
CHAPTER IX troubles without
CHAPTER X troubles within
CHAPTER XI samson's contests with knights, monks and townsmen
CHAPTER XII the cares of office
CHAPTER XIII the customs of the township
CHAPTER XIV the shrine of st. edmund
CHAPTER XV the monastery in revolt
CHAPTER XVI the election of a new prior
CHAPTER XVII the abbot's foibles
APPENDIX I samson as an author.
APPENDIX II notes to the text of the chronicle.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
APPENDIX III Table of Chief Dates in the History of the Abbey Of St. Edmundsbury, from a.d. 870 to 1903.
SECTION I
BEFORE THE DAYS OF ABBOT SAMSON
SECTION II
DURING ABBOT SAMSON'S LIFETIME (1135-1211)
SECTION III
FROM 1214 TO DISSOLUTION IN 1539
SECTION IV
FROM THE DISSOLUTION TO 1903
INDEX
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