Malmesbury Abbey 670-1539: Patronage, Scholarship and Scandal

Malmesbury Abbey was an institution of national significance throughout the Middle Ages and this book is the first full—length study of its history. Drawing upon particularly rich surviving documentary sources, it describes the monastery's evolution from the late seventh century to the Dissolution in 1539. The place was home to two particularly eminent writers: Aldhelm and William of Malmesbury. The Abbey had many royal connections. It housed the mausoleum of Æthelstan, first king of all En...