The mid-12th century in England was a popular time for the writing of histories. The Norman Conquest of 1066 was sufficiently entrenched that its effects were now clear and inescapable. Benedictine monks in particular seem to have felt that an old world had gone forever, and in the mid-12th century they turned in ever-increasing numbers to the writing of history. National histories were common at this time; commencing their chronologies with the 5th-century arrival of the Angles and Saxons and then continuing up to contemporary times, these narrative histories carried clear political and moral agendas along with their chronological developments.
History
Publication title
A Companian to Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167)
Editors
Dutton, ML
Pagination
113-146
ISBN
9789004183551
Department/School
School of Humanities
Publisher
Brill
Place of publication
Leiden and Boston
Extent
10
Rights statement
Copyright 2017 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology