Podcasts History The Medieval Podcast The Monks of Bury St Edmunds

The Monks of Bury St Edmunds

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 1:14 a.m.

b"What was life really like within a medieval monastery? This week we take a look at the Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, by Jocelin of Brakelond, which tells the tale of an English abbey at the turn of the thirteenth century. It's a surprising story of money, power and gossip."