Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales

by David Knowles, R. Neville Hadcock

This classic work offers the first comprehensive, systematic catalogue of all the medieval religious establishments of England and Wales. The lists of monastic houses (including an appendix for all known pre-Conquest houses) give dates of foundation and dissolution and information on population, wealth and other data (with the authority, medieval or modern, for all the information provided) and there are maps and a substantial introduction.

565 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Fr. David Knowles, OSB, FRHistS was born Michael Clive Knowles and was given the name 'David' when he joined the Order of Benedict in 1923. He was a historian and professor at University of Cambridge from 1947 to 1968 and served as president of the Royal Historical Society from 1957 to 1961.

*Note: there is more than one author named 'David Knowles,' however this particular individual is the most widely published.

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[djsax22 · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a HIstorian and want to know anything about the Ecclesiastical houses this is the bible !