An edition of St. Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury: his life, as told by old English writers
(1903)
St. Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury
his life, as told by old English writers
by Bernard Nicolas Ward
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Table of Contents
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Home at Abingdon and School Days at Oxford 1
Parents and Home of St Edmund — Another Account — Birth of St Edmund — His Childhood — Mabel's Solicitude for her Children — At School at Oxford — His Life is saved by a remarkable Providence — The Boy Jesus appears to him — He suffers from Headaches : His Remedy — He dedicates himself before the Statue of the Blessed Virgin.
CHAPTER II
Student at Paris 16
Mabel sends her two Sons to Paris — His Manner of Life as a Student — How he met one who tempted him — St John the Evangelist appears to him — Death of Mabel — He places his Sisters in the Monastery at Catesby, and returns to Paris — His Progress in his Studies after the Death of Mabel — He becomes Lecturer in Arts.
CHAPTER III
Teacher at Oxford 29
He returns to Oxford — Regent in Arts at Oxford — Miraculous Sign of a lost Soul — Mabel appears to him — Student and Teacher of Theology — His devout Exercises — His Charity to poor Scholars and others — He loses his Bible on his Journey to England — He stays at Merton Abbey — He receives Holy Orders — His Success in Lecturing — St Edmund at his Studies — Conflict with the Devil — He sees a Vision — His good Repute — His Charity to his Sick Pupils — How he Spent his Vacations — He is offered Benefices : The Conditions on which he accepts them — He Resigns his Professorial Chair.
CHAPTER IV
Treasurer of Salisbury and Rector of Calne 49
He is elected Treasurer of Salisbury — The Duties of Treasurer : St Osmund's Register — His Manner of Life at Salisbury — Another Account — His Charity to the Poor — He exceeds his Income — His Preaching : The Clouds obey Him — His Appearance when Preaching — He is Commissioned by the Pope to preach the Crusade — His Bible is saved from burning — His Friendship with Ella, Countess of Salisbury : He converts her Husband — She is herself miraculously cured of a Sickness — Incident at Caine : Apparition of the Dead — Consecration of Part of the new Cathedral — Vacancy of the See of Canterbury — Election of St Edmund as Archbishop of Canterbury — Messengers sent to Salisbury — They proceed to Caine — They go to the Bishop of Salisbury — He consents to accept the Archbishopric.
CHAPTER V
Archbishop of Canterbury 74
The Archbishop-elect begins by representing to the King the Grievances of his Subjects — Consecration of St Edmund — The Bishops warn the King a second Time : He promises Amendment — The Archbishop is sent to Wales to make Peace with Llewellyn — The King hears of the Death of the Earl Marshal — St Edmund as Peacemaker — He intercedes for the Brother of the Earl Marshal — Peter des Roches and his Accomplices fall into Disgrace — Mediation of St Edmund — St Edmund's private Life as Archbishop : His Austerities — His great Charity — His Humility — His Hatred of Idleness — His Love of Peace — His Charity to poor Widows — He refuses all Gifts — He appoints St Richard as his Chancellor — Marriage of the King to Eleanor of Provence — The Festivities in London — The Statutes of Merton — The King demands Money and renews the Liberties of Magna Charta — Solemn Ratification of the King's Promise in Westminster Abbey — Arrival of the Papal Legate — Prudent Behaviour of the Legate — The Legate summons a Council — The Council of London.
CHAPTER VI
Archbishop of Canterbury (continued) 117
The Dispute with the Canterbury Monks — The Legate attempts Mediation — The Archbishop offers a Compromise — He leaves England against the Wishes of the Legate — He arrives in Rome — The Monks make Accusations against him — Archdeacon Simon Langton accuses the Monks — Further Opposition to St Edmund — Incidents in Rome — St Edmund returns to England : Visitation of Christchurch Monastery by the Legate — The Monks appear before the Legate — Election of a Prior — St Edmund Excommunicates the Electors — The Archbishop takes Counsel of the Legate and Suffragans — The Rogation Processions — The Citizens of Canterbury complain of the Scandal — The King and the Legate oppose the Archbishop — He is calumniated and oppressed — His Patience towards his Enemies — He takes further Counsel of his Suffragans — The Legate demands Subsidies for the Pope — The Legate over-rides the Archbishop's Decisions — The Archbishop appeals to the Pope — His Visions — He is comforted — He determines to leave England — During his Last Days in England, he works Miracles — His Prophecies — He determines to go to Pontigny — Departure from England.
CHAPTER VII
Exile at Pontigny — Death at Soissy 150
He lands in France : The Queen of the French comes to meet him — Arrival at Pontigny : Fulfilment of St Thomas's Prophecy — His Manner of Life at Pontigny — His Austerities — He is weary of Life — His Sermon to the Monks : He is received as one of the Community — "Speculum Ecclesise" — His Illness increases : He retires to Soissy — His Charity during his last Illness — He receives Holy Viaticum —
Anxiety of his Attendants : He writes a Letter on their Behalf — The Last Day of his Life — His Hair-shirt is miraculously Preserved — His Final Bequests — His Death.
CHAPTER VIII
Funeral of St Edmund — Miracles worked at his Tomb — His Canonisation 167
The Archbishop's Seal is broken — The Body is taken back to Pontigny — The Story of his Ring — The Funeral — Vision of the Monk Herman — The Archbishop of Sens visits Pontigny : The Tomb of St Edmund is opened — The Body is removed to a new Tomb — St Richard — Election of St Edmund's Successor at Canterbury — Miracles at Pontigny and elsewhere — Petition for his Canonisation — The First Inquiry — The Second Inquiry — Opposition to the Canonisation — The Promoters of the Cause are discouraged — Cardinal John encourages Bertrand to further Endeavours — Final Inquiry — Canonisation of St Edmund — King Henry rejoices at the News of the Canonisation.
CHAPTER IX
Cultus of St Edmund — First and Second Translation of the Relics 195
Opening of the Tomb : Letter of St Richard — Solemn Translation of the Relics — Dispute about the Shrine — Second Translation of the Relics — Separation of the Right Arm from the Body — The Gift of Earl Richard — Cultus of St Edmund — Indulgences granted to Pilgrims to Pontigny : Letter of Archbishop Boniface — Leave granted to English Women to enter the Church at Pontigny — King Henry III. visits Pontigny : His Gifts to St Edmund's Shrine — Endowment of Pontigny by the King of England — Death of St Richard — Death of Former Pupils of St Edmund — Death of St Edmund's Sisters.
EPILOGUE
Later History of the Abbey and Shrine at Pontigny 217
APPENDICES
A. — Manuscript and other Authorities for the Life of St Edmund 235
B. — The Family of St Edmund 246
(1) St Edmund's Father — (2) St Edmund's Brothers and Sisters — (3) The Tomb of St Edmund's Mother.
C. — Chronology of St Edmund's Life 25
D. — The Chapel of St Thomas at Pontigny 253
E. — The Present State of the Relics of St Edmund 255
F. — The Arms of St Edmund 257
G. — Expulsion of the Fathers of St Edmund from Pontigny 260
Notes on the Illustrations 261
Index 285
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
(For Notes on the Illustrations , see pp. 261-284)
St Edmund of Canterbury (from a fresco in the Church at Frindsbury, near Rochester) Frontispiece
ABINGDON
General View of Abingdon 1
Abingdon Cross and Church of St Nicholas (Seventeenth Century) 3
Church of St Nicholas and Abbey Gateway (Modern) 4
Ruins of the Abbey — Exterior of Prior's Rooms 6
Ruins of the Abbey — Dormitory 7
St Edmund's Lane 9
The Lonesome Tree 13
PARIS
Cathedral of Notre Dame 16
Church of St Merri 18
OXFORD
Map of Oxford 29
Carving on the Exterior of the Ancient Chapel of the Blessed Virgin 30
Great St Mary's 33
Christchurch Cathedral 37
Remains of the Shrine of St Frideswide 38
Iffley Church 40
Ancient Hospital of St John (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 43
Tower of St Michael's Church 45
SALISBURY
Salisbury Cathedral (Exterior) 49
Salisbury Cathedral (Interior — Lady Chapel) 51
Tomb of William Longsword 60
Caine Church (Exterior) 70
Caine Church (Interior) 71
CANTERBURY
Consecration of St Edmund (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 77
St Edmund as Peacemaker (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 83
Remains of City Walls 92
Westgate 94
Mercery Lane 95
Canterbury Cathedral (Exterior) 97
Canterbury Cathedral (The Choir.) 99
The Patriarchal Chair 101
Marriage of King Henry to Eleanor of Provence (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 103
Council of London (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 112
Plan of Christchurch Cathedral and Monastery, Canterbury (from Eadwine's Psalter) 117
Ruins of Christchurch Monastery 118
Treasury of the Church 118
Norman Staircase 119
St Augustine's Abbey — Gateway 121
St Martin's Church 133
Shrine of St Thomas (from an old MS.) 143
PONTIGNY
Bird's-eye View of the Ancient Abbey 150
Abbey Church, Pontigny (Exterior) 152
Abbey Church, Pontigny (Interior) 154
Abbey Church, Pontigny (North Aisle) 154
Monks' Washing-place 156
Soissy 159
Abbey Church, Pontigny — Front, showing Porch 167
Stone of St Edmund's Ring 171
Chapel in which St Edmund was buried 175
Abbey Church, Pontigny — Back View 195
St Edmund's Mitre 205
Shrine of St Edmund (Modern) 217
Tomb of Hugh de Macon 221
Abbey Church, Pontigny — Monks' Choir 224
Abbey Church, Pontigny, Exterior, North Side, showing Remains of Cloister 229
House of the Fathers of St Edmund, Pontigny 233
Facsimile Page of Addit. MS., British Museum 241
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