Project Gutenberg 2011-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 732 Jocelin, de Brakelond, active 1173-1215 Brakelond, Jocelin de Jocelin, of Brakelond Jocelinus, de Brakelonda Clarke, Ernest 1856 1923 Clarke, Sir Ernest 04027963 The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicle_of_the_Abbey_of_St._Edmunds E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson" is a historical account likely written in the late 13th or early 14th century. This work delves into the life of the abbey of St. Edmundsbury during the tenure of Abbot Samson, as narrated by Jocelin, who serves as his chaplain and biographer. The central theme revolves around the intricacies of monastic life, governance, and the challenges faced by the abbey, intertwined with reflections on human behavior and ecclesiastical authority. At the start of the chronicle, Jocelin introduces the precarious state of Bury Abbey under the management of the ailing Abbot Hugh. He depicts a monastery burdened with debt, mismanagement, and the encroaching influence of external forces, particularly Jewish money-lenders. The opening chapters set a stage filled with tension and a struggle for control among the monks, foreshadowing the eventual rise of Samson as the new abbot, who is depicted as a capable yet contentious leader. Jocelin reflects on the state of affairs, expressing his hopes for reform and stability, and hints at the upcoming transitions and complex dynamics within the monastic community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Samson, Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, 1135-1211 Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds -- History England -- Church history -- 1066-1485 Great Britain -- History -- Angevin period, 1154-1216 BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 573995 2025-08-15T10:21:51.441559 text/html 561432 2011-10-16T23:58:06 text/html 415949 2025-08-15T10:22:04.453531 application/epub+zip 420000 2025-08-15T10:21:56.293535 application/epub+zip 262999 2025-08-15T10:21:54.392573 application/epub+zip 756289 2025-08-15T10:22:09.653544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708474 2025-08-15T10:22:02.942493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382759 2022-09-17T09:49:45.766477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462290 2025-08-15T10:21:49.858606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462037 2011-10-16T23:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462067 2011-10-16T23:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22157 2025-08-15T10:22:09.833435 application/rdf+xml 26454 2025-08-15T10:21:54.963557 image/jpeg 4695 2025-08-15T10:21:54.677509 image/jpeg 171787 2011-10-16T23:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 287196 2011-10-17T00:01:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 171737 2011-10-16T23:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 399025 2025-08-15T10:21:51.489576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia