Hariulf’S History of St Riquier

Author: Kathleen Thompson Series: Manchester Medieval Sources

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A new translation of an important source for medieval monastic history that provides interesting insights the background to the Norman Conquest of England.

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A new translation of an important source for medieval monastic history that provides interesting insights the background to the Norman Conquest of England.

Description

A new and accessible translation of Hariulf's History of St Riquier, this book examines the history of a monastic community from the seventh to the eleventh century. It covers the ascetic life of the founding saint and the development of the community under the Carolingians in the late eighth and ninth centuries. There were setbacks when the house was sacked by the Vikings and the founder's relics were stolen for political ends, but it recovered in the tenth and eleventh centuries and developed the links with both the Norman and English courts that enable Hariulf to make interesting observations about the Norman Conquest of England. Hariulf's description of the monastic site with its three churches and the liturgical arrangements practised there, as well as the relics, treasures, books and endowments of a great monastic foundation, make his history an important source for monastic history.

About the Author

Kathleen Thompson is an independent scholar who holds a senior honorary research fellowship in the History Department of the University of Sheffield.