Review Extras
John Lydgate – a remarkable man
John Lydgate c1370 -1451 by Martyn Taylor John Lydgate of Bury St Edmunds Abbey was born in Lidgate, near...
What of the Future ?
By Martyn Taylor Indeed, what does the future hold for the Abbey and its relevant areas amounting to some...
The Abbots of the Abbey of St Edmund
By Martyn Taylor With the ousting of twelve secular monks from the Abbey in 1020, King Cnut installed thirteen...
The Obedientiaries
By Martyn Taylor Traditionally the Rule of St Benedict commenced in 529AD when founded in Italy. The monasteries and...
The Town suffers and recovers
By Martyn Taylor Unforeseen circumstance of the demise of the Abbey were that the poor of the town were...
After the Dissolution
By Martyn Taylor St Edmundsbury Abbey, one of the richest in the country had acquired vast wealth over the...
Immediate effects of the dissolution
By Martyn Taylor It has been said that you will find robbed Abbey stone all over Bury St Edmunds...
The end of the Abbey
By Martyn Taylor After Henry VIII’s break with Rome over the denial of his annulment from Katherine of Aragon...
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
By Martyn Taylor Mary Rose Tudor, born in 1496, youngest sister of Henry VIII went on to become Queen...
The Abbey and Trade
By Martin Taylor Guilds in the Middle Ages played an important role in society. They provided a way for...