Project Gutenberg 2016-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 234 Hodges, George 1856 1919 Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediaeval monastery Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Fountains Abbey: The Story of a Mediæval Monastery" by George Hodges is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the founding, growth, and eventual decline of Fountains Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in England, exploring its religious significance, architectural history, and the daily lives of the monks. It offers insights into the monastic principles of simplicity and devotion that underpinned the Cistercian Order, as well as detailing the interactions between the monastery and the world around it. At the start of the narrative, Hodges describes the humble beginnings of Fountains Abbey, initiated under the elm tree in a secluded valley, marking the emergence of the Cistercian monks who sought a life of poverty and piety. The text introduces key figures, such as St. Stephen Harding, who inspired the formation of the Cistercian Order, and St. Bernard, who played a pivotal role in bringing it to England. The challenges faced by the early monks, including famine and the trials of establishing their new community, are highlighted, setting the stage for the Abbey's subsequent evolution into a center of piety and prosperity, accompanied by a rich history that intertwines with the political and social fabric of medieval England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fountains Abbey (North Yorkshire, England) BX Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 185073 2025-07-21T05:56:44.822520 text/html 159298 2024-10-23T00:52:10 text/html 3207207 2025-07-21T05:56:50.880488 application/epub+zip 3201852 2025-07-21T05:56:46.408612 application/epub+zip 120105 2025-07-21T05:56:45.294535 application/epub+zip 3352047 2025-07-21T05:56:53.958558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3320913 2025-07-21T05:56:49.420495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161586 2022-09-23T23:08:16.442469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154469 2025-07-21T05:56:44.413548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134504 2024-10-23T00:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18041 2025-07-21T05:56:54.102471 application/rdf+xml 17233 2025-07-21T05:56:45.377558 image/jpeg 2702 2025-07-21T05:56:45.336507 image/jpeg 3840253 2025-07-21T05:56:44.910511 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