This is fourteenth-century, but Adam Easton and Thomas Brinton at Oxford,
both Benedictines of Norwich Cathedral Priory, were summoned home to Norwich
to preach to the laity there to counteract the Friars' influence. The first
summons was 1352 and was not obeyed, Adam Easton writing to the Bishop of
Norwich that he had the Prior's permission to continue his studies at Oxford
and he appealed to the Pope. But the two Benedictines obeyed the Prior's
summons, 1356-1363. A huge sum was paid to ship Easton's books back to
Oxford in 1363. He returned briefly to Norwich in 1367-1368, then 1369, and
then, around 1389-90, books again being shipped to Norwich. He taught Hebrew
at Oxford, plays upon the Hebrew meanings of his name, and also owned
Pseudo-Dionysius' Works. Traces of these materials show up in Julian of
Norwich's Showings. Had she gained them from sermons preached by him?
A manuscript he himself copied out or which was copied for him is Richard
FitzRalph, De pauperie salvatoris, now Cambridge, Corpus Christi College
180, which incorporates 'LIBER:DNI/ADE:OESTONE:MONACHI:NOR/WICENESIS' at
fol. 88, and which is illuminated with Bishop of Armagh writing his book
while down the right margin are Franciscans and Dominicans with devils
plaguing them at their throats as they preach, Benedictines behind them.
At 08.58 24/10/97 +0100, you wrote:
>Slightly off the central thread of this discussion somewhat, does
>anyone know of any contemporary, and specifically twelfth-century,
>evidence which demonstrates that Benedictine monks were engaged in
>the pastoral care of the laity outside the monastery? Alternatively,
>is there any evidence to suggest that monks might have been copying
>manuscripts for secular clerics to use in their pastoral activities?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Elaine
>
>Dr Elaine Treharne
>Department of English
>University of Leicester
>
>
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shalt not be diseased.' But he said, 'Thou shalt not be overcome'.
Julian of Norwich, Showings, Sloane Manuscript, fol. 49.
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