Bücher von Ernest Harold Pearce

The Monks of Westminster is a historical book written by Ernest Harold Pearce in 1916. The book is a comprehensive register of the brethren of the Westminster Convent, from the time of the Confessor to the Dissolution. It provides a detailed account of the lives and activities of the monks who lived in the convent during this period. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the daily routine of the monks, their religious practices, their role in the local community, and their interactions with the wider world. It also includes information on the architecture and layout of the convent, as well as details about the various abbots who led the community over the centuries. The Monks of Westminster is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Westminster Convent and the lives of the monks who lived there.With Lists Of The Obedientiaries And An Introduction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

For this 1916 work, Archdeacon E. H. Pearce searched through the extensive muniments of Westminster Abbey to provide a list of all the known members of the monastic community until the Dissolution. Over 700 individuals are included, with all the information about them available to the author. While the list is not complete, and the use of other sources would add additional names for the early period, Pearce completed a remarkable achievement. Westminster was a substantial foundation, with an average community of 47 for the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. About half of these, who held some office or function, are naturally better documented than ordinary monks. Scholarship was evidently valued by the abbey, although the majority of the writings evidenced were on the history of the community rather than theological or literary works. Some monks were supported at Oxford, but little is known of the education offered to the remainder.