Chapter II: Preface: v

LIST OF REFERENCES vii

I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. PRECEDENTS FOR SUPPRESSION 19

III. AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL SUPPRESSION 30

IV. PRELIMINARIES TO THE GENERAL SUPPRESSION 42

V. THE FINANCES OF BURTON ABBEY 72

VI. MONASTIC BALANCE SHEETS 92

VII. THE GENERAL SUPPRESSION: FIRST STAGE 133

VIII. THE GENERAL SUPPRESSION: SECOND STAGE 160

IX. LOSS AND GAIN 188

APPENDICES OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

NO.

I. EXAMPLE OF A LICENSE TO CONTINUE GRANTED
TO A “LESSER MONASTERY” (CROXDEN ABBEY) 214

II. DEED OF SURRENDER OF CROXDEN ABBEY 220

III. INVENTORY OF THE SALE AT BREWOOD NUNNERY 224

IV. INVENTORY OF THE SALE AT ST. THOMAS’S
PRIORY, STAFFORD 229

V. INVENTORY OF THE SALE OF DIEULACRES ABBEY 237

VI. SALE OF GOODS AT THE GREY FRIARS, STAFFORD 245

VII. SALE OF GOODS AT THE AUSTIN FRIARS, STAFFORD 249

VIII. SALE OF GOODS OF THE GREY FRIARS, LICHFIELD 252

IX. SALE OF GOODS AT CROXDEN ABBEY 255

X. SALE OF GOODS AT ROCESTER ABBEY 256

XI. SALE OF GOODS AT HULTON ABBEY 257

XII. THE DISSOLUTION OF BURTON “COLLEGE” 258

1. INVENTORY AND VALUATION OF GOODS 258

2. SALE OF GOODS 264

3. PAYMENTS TO DISBANDED HOUSEHOLD, ETC. 268

4. EXPENSES OF ROYAL OFFICIALS 271

5. PENSIONS 277

6. SUMMARY 278

XIII. THE DISSOLUTION OF BURTON COLLEGE:
SCUDAMORE’S RECEIPT FOR GOODS UNSOLD 279

XIV. LIST OF BOOKS AT BURTON ABBEY 281

INDEX 286

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