Chronicon Monasterii De Abingdon Vol 1

Author : Joseph Stevenson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331890966
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Chronicon Monasterii De Abingdon, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Joseph Stevenson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chronicon Monasterii De Abingdon, Vol. 2 2. The history of the great Benedictine monastery of Abingdon, as recorded in this work, commencing with its foundation in the seventh century, and ending with the accession of King Richard the First, embraces a period of about five hundred years. It must be obvious, that in the following remarks I cannot follow the chronicler over the whole of this ground, nor attempt to sketch, even in outline, the history of these centuries. I do not profess to do this; nor will the following observations supersede the necessity of a careful study of the original narrative upon the part of the inquirer. Adopting, as the groundwork of my remarks, the information which has been collected and transmitted by the successive monks of Abingdon, I shall venture, when occasion requires, to subject their authorities and statements to the test of independent criticism. 3. "The Chronicle of the Monastery of Abingdon," as we now possess it, (for it commences abruptly in the middle of the fourth chapter, ) opens with an account of the introduction of Christianity into England. In common with some other authorities, it ascribes this event to the mission of Faganus and Duvianus, sent hither from Rome by Pope Eleutherius at the request of King Lucius. Plausible as this theory once appeared in the eyes of archbishops Parker and Usher, and bishops Godwin, Lloyd, and Stillingfleet, it has long been exploded by the critical investigations of later and abler inquirers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."