Title: The revelation to the monk of Evesham. 1196
Description: This is a late-15th-century translation of the late-12th-century 'Visio Monachi de Eynsham'. It recounts a vision of purgatory and paradise, peopled by contemporary figures such as King Henry II, experienced by the author's brother at the monastery of Eynsham in 1196.
Subjects: Purgatory, Translations into Middle English, Near-death experiences in literature, English language, Texts, Private revelations, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Paradise, History of doctrines, Visions, Monastic and religious life, History, Sources
Places: England
People: Adam of Eynsham (fl. 1196-1232)
Time periods: Middle Ages, 600-1500, Middle English, 1100-1500