In addition to being a prolific spiritual writer and the abbot of the premier Cistercian monastery in northern England, Aelred of Rievaulx somehow found the time and the stamina to travel extensively throughout the Anglo-Norman realm, acting as a mediator, a problem solver, and an adviser to kings. His career spanned the troubled years of the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda and reached its zenith during the early years of the reign of Henry II. In this work, Jean Truax focuses on the public career of Aelred of Rievaulx, placing him in his historical context, deepening the reader’s understanding of his work, and casting additional light on his underappreciated role as politician, mediator, and negotiator outside his abbey’s walls.
Table of Content
Contents
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Three Lives of Aelred of Rievaulx
Chapter 2 Precedents: In the Footsteps of Saint Bernard
Chapter 3 Son of the North: Aelred in Context
Chapter 4 Friends and Rivals: Aelred and His Neighbors
Chapter 5 Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Aelred and the Care of Women
Chapter 6 A Time for Peace: Aelred of Rievaulx and the End of the Anglo-Norman Civil War
Chapter 7 Behind the Scenes: Aelred of Rievaulx, the Lords of Galloway, and the Kings of Scotland
Chapter 8 Trusted Counselor: Aelred of Rievaulx and King Henry II
Chapter 9 The Wrong Side of History: Aelred, Rievaulx, and Thomas Becket
Chapter 10 Conclusion: Aelred of Rievaulx: Politician and Peacemaker
Appendix 1 Chronological Table
Appendix 2 Abbot Aelred of Rievaulx’s Letter to Gilbert, Venerable Bishop of London
Translated by R. Jacob Mc Donie
Appendix 3 Aelred’s Homily for the Feast of Saint Katherine of Alexandria
Translated by Marie Anne Mayeski
Appendix 4 Sermon for the Translation of the Relics of Edward the Confessor
Translated by Tom Licence
Appendix 5 A Letter from Rievaulx to Archbishop Thomas Becket
Translated by Jean Truax
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Jean Truax has a Ph D in medieval history; she is an independent scholar and author of Ralph d’Escures, William of Corbeil and Theobald of Bec: Heirs of Anselm and Ancestors of Becket, and Aelred the Peacemaker: The Public Life of a Cistercian Abbot.
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