medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From Michael Clanchy's book:
"Both St Norbert and [Abelard] were canons of
unreformed communities: N. [initials mine] at the
church of St Victor in Xanten (in Lorraine) and A. at
Notre-Dame in Paris. Their attitudes to clerical
reform profoundly differed. By marrying Heloise
clandestinely while remaining a canon at N.-D., A.
showed his indifference to the papal decrees, as
married clergy were the greatest institutional
obstacle to reform."
Christopher, you may not be aware that A. was also an
abbot, of St. Gildas. He claims the monks tried to
kill him in protest against the reforms he tried to
impose. (He had a checkered career :-))
As for Sens, A. was tried and condemned as a heretic
there in 1140.
MG
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