The Glastonbury Abbey Project

Religion, Power and Legend: Why Glastonbury Became the Richest Abbey in England

Over the next two years I will be studying one of the most beautiful sites in Somerset, Glastonbury Abbey. Check here for updates, sources and any other random information that seems interesting.

Writings

Based on the writings in Glastonbury Journals, Domesday Book, Prof. Roberta Gilchrist University of Reading (2016), Somerset Archives and more.

Research

Examining the value of lands and income for Glastonbury, and other English monasteries. Discovering the financial impact of Kings – Edmund, Henry II and Edward I.

Legends

Exploring the Legends of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea and the influence of Abbotts Dunstan, Thurstan and more.

Greatest Thanks!
I would like to thank Glastonbury Abbey, the Somerset Archives, the staff at the University of Exeter, and all unsuspecting adults, children and dogs who got dragged along on this adventure.