IN 1175, the Bishop of Glasgow was granted the right to establish a burgh “with a market every Thursday and all the freedoms ...

THE top historic attractions around the UK have been revealed and and beautiful former monastery in Yorkshire has come out on top. Which? asked 3,000 people what their favourite historic ...

Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries. Here, the monks have dedicated their lives to the vows of ...

The monastery survived several attacks by the Vikings during the 9th century and the community continued to expand. In 1189 the Cistercian Abbey was formed and an Augustinian establishment was ...

Autumn sunshine at Kirkstall Abbey in 1950 Many of the Cistercian abbeys were situated away from towns and villages. Monks had no personal ... Parlour; Library; Lay brothers' dormitory; Reredorter ...

The books belong to a French monastery ... creation of a French abbey — or monastery — by Bernard of Clairvaux, a monk responsible for the early expansion of the Cistercian Order throughout ...

they created the Cistercian rule and order in 1098 and grew to be known as the “White Monks.” The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey ...