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.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42191
Recommended Citation
Smart, Timothy B. Jr., "Abusive Abbots and Malevolent Monks: Monasteries and Violence in the Early Anglo-Norman Period" (2024). University Honors Theses. Paper 1553.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1585
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