First Advisor

John S. Ott

Date of Award

Spring 6-1-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in History and University Honors

Department

History

Language

English

Subjects

Abbot, Monastery, Norman Conquest, Anglo-Norman, England

DOI

10.15760/honors.1585

Abstract

This investigation examines the conduct of abbots and monasteries from 1066 to 1087 in the context of violence and monasteries. It analyzes monastic chronicles and Anglo-Norman histories. The two historiographical lineages that emerge: the Norman Conquest and religious warfare. After the initial conquest in 1066, four native abbots offer insight into a range of local monastic behaviors during the early years of Norman rule. The Normans, in their combat against rebellious monasteries, developed procedures to remove local abbots in 1070. This connection between rebellions and monasteries drove the militarization of monasteries by both the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons. The militarization of monasteries reinforced the reforms implemented by foreign abbots and overseeing the native monks. Investigating the actions of four foreign abbots outlines Norman oppression of Anglo-Saxon monks and how procedures extended from abbots to monks.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42191

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