St. Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury
Subtitle: his life, as told by old English writers
Publisher: B. Herder
Published: 1903
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Table of contents: title: SUMMARY OF CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I; title: Home at Abingdon and School Days at Oxford 1; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER II; title: Student at Paris 16; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER III; title: Teacher at Oxford 29; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Treasurer of Salisbury and Rector of Calne 49; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER V; title: Archbishop of Canterbury 74; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Archbishop of Canterbury (continued) 117; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Exile at Pontigny — Death at Soissy 150; title: 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 —; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Funeral of St Edmund — Miracles worked at his Tomb — His Canonisation 167; title: 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.; title: CHAPTER IX; title: Cultus of St Edmund — First and Second Translation of the Relics 195; title: 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.; title: EPILOGUE; title: Later History of the Abbey and Shrine at Pontigny 217; title: APPENDICES; title: A. — Manuscript and other Authorities for the Life of St Edmund 235; title: B. — The Family of St Edmund 246; title: (1) St Edmund's Father — (2) St Edmund's Brothers and Sisters — (3) The Tomb of St Edmund's Mother.; title: C. — Chronology of St Edmund's Life 25; title: D. — The Chapel of St Thomas at Pontigny 253; title: E. — The Present State of the Relics of St Edmund 255; title: F. — The Arms of St Edmund 257; title: G. — Expulsion of the Fathers of St Edmund from Pontigny 260; title: Notes on the Illustrations 261; title: Index 285; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: (For Notes on the Illustrations , see pp. 261-284); title: St Edmund of Canterbury (from a fresco in the Church at Frindsbury, near Rochester) Frontispiece; title: ABINGDON; title: General View of Abingdon 1; title: Abingdon Cross and Church of St Nicholas (Seventeenth Century) 3; title: Church of St Nicholas and Abbey Gateway (Modern) 4; title: Ruins of the Abbey — Exterior of Prior's Rooms 6; title: Ruins of the Abbey — Dormitory 7; title: St Edmund's Lane 9; title: The Lonesome Tree 13; title: PARIS; title: Cathedral of Notre Dame 16; title: Church of St Merri 18; title: OXFORD; title: Map of Oxford 29; title: Carving on the Exterior of the Ancient Chapel of the Blessed Virgin 30; title: Great St Mary's 33; title: Christchurch Cathedral 37; title: Remains of the Shrine of St Frideswide 38; title: Iffley Church 40; title: Ancient Hospital of St John (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 43; title: Tower of St Michael's Church 45; title: SALISBURY; title: Salisbury Cathedral (Exterior) 49; title: Salisbury Cathedral (Interior — Lady Chapel) 51; title: Tomb of William Longsword 60; title: Caine Church (Exterior) 70; title: Caine Church (Interior) 71; title: CANTERBURY; title: Consecration of St Edmund (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 77; title: St Edmund as Peacemaker (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 83; title: Remains of City Walls 92; title: Westgate 94; title: Mercery Lane 95; title: Canterbury Cathedral (Exterior) 97; title: Canterbury Cathedral (The Choir.) 99; title: The Patriarchal Chair 101; title: Marriage of King Henry to Eleanor of Provence (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 103; title: Council of London (from a drawing by Matthew Paris) 112; title: Plan of Christchurch Cathedral and Monastery, Canterbury (from Eadwine's Psalter) 117; title: Ruins of Christchurch Monastery 118; title: Treasury of the Church 118; title: Norman Staircase 119; title: St Augustine's Abbey — Gateway 121; title: St Martin's Church 133; title: Shrine of St Thomas (from an old MS.) 143; title: PONTIGNY; title: Bird's-eye View of the Ancient Abbey 150; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny (Exterior) 152; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny (Interior) 154; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny (North Aisle) 154; title: Monks' Washing-place 156; title: Soissy 159; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny — Front, showing Porch 167; title: Stone of St Edmund's Ring 171; title: Chapel in which St Edmund was buried 175; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny — Back View 195; title: St Edmund's Mitre 205; title: Shrine of St Edmund (Modern) 217; title: Tomb of Hugh de Macon 221; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny — Monks' Choir 224; title: Abbey Church, Pontigny, Exterior, North Side, showing Remains of Cloister 229; title: House of the Fathers of St Edmund, Pontigny 233; title: Facsimile Page of Addit. MS., British Museum 241