1. Chronicle Of The Abbey Of Bury St Edmunds
... was a man of "overriding importance to the life of the community at Bury" (Jocelin xi). St. Edmund was the king of the East Angles and was martyred by the Danes in 869; he was shot with arrows and beheaded. Although, sometime after his death, his presence was still felt by the monks of his house. The monks saw themselves as St. Edmund's men, fighting as his host. St. Edmund ... up, or that by concealing his knowledge he might avoid greater loss (39). One of the first things Samson did after his election was take on the task of understanding and dealing with the poor financial state in w...
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- Approx Pages: 5
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- Grade Level: High School
