Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Henry Donald Maurice), 1836-1917, Railton, Herbert, 1857-1910, ill, Quinton, A., ill · London : Isbister & company, limited · leaf 64
he poor for his souls sake. A similar scene of ingratitude and sordid greed, OrdericusVitalis tells us, was witnessed when William the Conquerorbreathed his last at St. Gervais, on the hill by Rouen. Now who was to be abbot of the famous foundation ? Itwas no small prize. The Dominus Abbas of St.… … of our money, or even more.If the abbot was an able pre-late he sat as a royal coun-cillor in all important public matters. There was at this time on the throne a very powerfuland masterful king, Henry II. Would he let the monkselect one of their own body, or would he force some strangerto them,…
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