Thomas of Marlborough History of the Abbey of Evesham [Hardcover]

The Abbey of Evesham in Worcestershire was founded in the eighth century. This history, written by an Evesham monk in the thirteenth century, tells the story from the beginning. It describes in detail a great lawsuit in Rome where the writer was present. The story then returns to England and to the monks' attempts to depose their scandalous abbot. ThisOxford Medieval Textedition provides a Latin text with a facing page English translation, a detailed historical introduction, and notes.

Abbreviations
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Introduction
The First Book
The Second Book
The Third Book
Appendixes
Index of Quotations and Allusions
General Index

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