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Durham E-Theses Durham E-Theses The Importance of Writing Institutional History in the Anglo-Norman Realm, c.1060-c.1142, with special reference to Eadmer's Historia Novorum, Symeon of Durham's Libellus de exordio, and the Historia Ecclesiastica of Orderic Vitalis. ROZIER, CHARLIE,COLIN How to cite: ROZIER, CHARLIE,COLIN (2014) The Importance of Writing Institutional History in the Anglo-Norman Realm, c.1060-c.1142, with special reference to Eadmer's Historia Novorum, Symeon of Durham's Libellus de exordio, and the Historia Ecclesiastica of Orderic Vitalis., Durham theses, Durham University. 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Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 The Importance of Writing Institutional History in the Anglo-Norman Realm, c.1060-c.1142, with special reference to Eadmer’s Historia Novorum, Symeon of Durham’s Libellus de exordio, and the Historia Ecclesiastica of Orderic Vitalis. Charles Colin Rozier Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval History Department of History, Durham University 2013 1 Abstract „The importance of writing institutional history in the Anglo-Norman realm, c.1060-c.1142, with special reference to Eadmer‟s Historia novorum, Symeon of Durham‟s Libellus de exordio and the Historia ecclesiastica of Orderic Vitalis‟. This thesis examines the place of the past within the lives and works of three notable Anglo- Norman authors of history: Eadmer of Canterbury, Symeon of Durham, and Orderic Vitalis of the monastery of Saint-Évroul in Normandy. The first half of the twelfth century witnessed an unprecedented flowering of historical writing in England and Normandy. Scholarly interest and debate surrounding the historical texts produced in this context, and in particular the reasons for their composition, has grown significantly in recent years. This thesis examines the place of Eadmer‟s, Symeon‟s and Orderic‟s historical writings within the wider corpus of works which they are known to have studied and composed, according to surviving manuscript evidence. Particular attention is placed on: their engagement with wider themes of learning such as exegesis and theology, Latin poetry and computistical studies; their participation in the organisation of monastic and ecclesiastical life, including record-keeping, revision and care of book-collections and their role as monastic cantors; and their experiences of training in and engagement with historical studies and resultant self- identification as authors of history. This thesis will argue that although all three authors had access to a concise framework through which medieval audiences understood the nature and purposes of historical studies (as shown in chapters three and four) the exact character and intended purposes of their historical texts was in fact heavily dependent on the degree to which each author interacted with the wider textual culture of contemporary Benedictine studies (as outlined in chapters five, six and seven). Conclusions will observe that the three examples considered demonstrate the multifaceted nature of historical studies in the medieval period, and especially the overlap between the various sub- genres of history, such as narrative text, annal, chronicle, and hagiography, and also reveal the resonances of the past within almost every aspect of monastic life and studies in the period. 2 Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................ 2 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 3 List of Abbreviations..................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 2: Previous Approaches, Theoretical, and Methodological Considerations ..... 23 Chapter 3: Definitions of History: Medieval and Modern ............................................ 39 Chapter 4: The Presence of the Past in Twelfth-Century Textual Culture: Christ Church, Durham and Saint-Évroul Examined. ........................................................................................ 65 Chapter 5: Eadmer, Christ Church, and the Historia novorum in Anglia .................... 103 Chapter 6: Symeon, Durham, and the Libellus de exordio ......................................... 136 Chapter 7: Orderic Vitalis, Saint-Évroul, and the Historia ecclesiastica .................... 172 Chapter 8: Conclusions: Custodians of their Sacred Past ........................................... 230 Appendix A: Index of manuscripts at Christ Church, Canterbury during Eadmer‟s lifetime, c.1060 – c.1130. .......................................................................................... 248 Appendix B: Index of manuscripts at Durham Cathedral Priory during Symeon‟s period of activity, c.1090 – c.1125. ...................................................................................... 257 Appendix C: Index of manuscripts at the monastery of St Evroul during Orderic‟s period of activity, c.1085-c.1141. .............................................................................. 271 Bibliography ............................................................................................................. 281 List of Manuscripts Cited in Discussion .................................................................... 281 Reference Works ....................................................................................................... 283 Primary Sources ........................................................................................................ 283 Secondary Sources .................................................................................................... 286 3 List of Abbreviations ANS Anglo-Norman Studies Delisle, „Notice‟ L. Delisle, „Notice Sur Orderic Vital‟, in Orderici Vitalis ecclesiasticae historiae libri tredecim, ed. A. Le Prévost, 5 vols. (Paris: Société de l‟histoire de France, 1838-5), vol. 5, pp. i-cvi. Eadmeri Historia Eadmeri Historia novorum in Anglia et opuscula duo De vita Sancti Anselmi et quibusdam miraculis Ejus, ed. Martin Rule, (London: Longman, 1884). Gameson, MENE The Manuscripts of Early Norman England, 1066- c.1130 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). Gransden, Historical Writing Antonia Gransden, Historical Writing in England, 2 vols. (London: Routledge & Keegan Paul, 1974-82). Gullick, „Hand‟ Michael Gullick, „The Hand of Symeon of Durham: further reflections on the Durham Martyrology Scribe‟, in: Symeon: Historian, ed. Rollason, pp. 14-31. Gullick, „Scribes‟ Michael Gullick, „The Scribes of the Durham Cantor‟s Book (Durham, Dean and Chapter Library MS B.IV.24)‟, in Anglo-Norman Durham: 1093-1193, eds. David Rollason, Margaret Harvey and Michael Prestwich (Woodbridge: Boydell, 1994) pp. 93-109. HRE Eadmer’s History of Recent Events in England, trans. Geoffrey Bosanquet (London: Cresset Press, 1964). Nortier, Bibliothèques Geneviève Nortier, Les bibliothèques médiévales des médiévales abbayes bénédictines de Normandie (Paris: Bibliothèque d‟histoire et d‟archeologie chretiennes, 1971) Omont, Catalogue général Henri Omont, Catalogue g n ral des manuscrits des i lioth ques pu liques de France (Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1886-). 4 GND The Gesta normannorum ducum of William of Jumièges, Orderic Vitalis, and Robert of Torigni, ed. and trans. Elisabeth van Houts, 2 vols. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992). HE Orderic Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis, ed. and trans. M. Chibnall, 6 vols. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969-80). LDE Symeon of Durham, Libellus de exordio atque procursu istius hoc est Dunhelmensis, ecclesie, ed. and trans. D.W. Rollason (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2000). LVD The Durham Liber Vitae: London, British Library MS Cotton Domitian A.VII, eds. David and Lynda Rollason with A.J. Piper, 3 vols. (London: British Library, 2007). Symeon: Historian Symeon of Durham: Historian of Durham and the North, ed. D.W. Rollason (Stamford: Shaun Tyas, 1998). TRHS Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. VA The Life of St Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury by Eadmer, ed. and trans. R. W. Southern (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972). 5 Acknowledgements During the course of my PhD studies, I have incurred a number of debts to institutions, friends, colleagues, and family. The following named groups and individuals have contributed to any of the successes which feature in what follows. Errors or shortcomings are my own. The biggest debt is owed to my PhD supervisor, Dr Giles E.M.
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