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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Beaulieu Abbey
Abbey was a Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c.
Beaulieu from the pursuing armies of Henry VII.
In the following year the abbey, with its annual revenue of £326, was granted to Thomas Wriothesley, afterwards Earl of Southampton.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02376b.htm   (340 words)

  
  Houses of Cistercian monks: Abbey of Beaulieu | British History Online
The abbot of Beaulieu was the fourth of the envoys sent by John to Pope Innocent in September, 1215; and in that capacity, as one of the king's proctors, he exhibited articles against the Archbishop of Canterbury at the fourth Lateran Council.
Pope Gregory IX., in 1231, granted a licence, at the request of Henry III., to the abbey of Beaulieu to appropriate the churches of Shilton and Inglesham, with the chapel of Coxwell, in the dioceses of Salisbury and Lincoln.
The advowson of the church of Ringwood was granted to the abbey in February, 1329, by Edward III.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=38100   (3779 words)

  
 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Beaulieu Abbey"
Beaulieu was also invested with the right to offer sanctuary; and this was sought in 1471 by Ann Neville, wife of Warwick the King-maker, the day before the battle of Barnet.
In 1535 the abbey's income was assessed in the Valor Ecclesiasticus, Henry VIII's great survey of church finances, at £428 gross, £326 net, which meant that it escaped being confiscated under the terms of the first Suppression Act, Henry's initial move in the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
When the abbey was dissolved there was some debate about what to do with them, however, in the end it was decided, after pleading by the abbot and certain government officials, to allow the debtors to live in their houses on the abbey grounds permanently.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=beaulieu_%41bbey   (985 words)

  
  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Beaulieu
Beaulieu is a small village located on the south eastern edge of the New Forest[?] national park in Hampshire, England.
Palace House, which overlooks the village from across Beaulieu river, began life in 1204 as the gatehouse to Beaulieu Abbey, and has been the ancestral home of the Montagu[?] family since 1538, when it was purchased from the crown following the disolution of the monastries by Henry VIII.
Beaulieu village has remained largely unspoilt by progress, and is a favourite tourist stop for visitors to the New Forest, and also for birders seeking local specialities like Dartford Warbler[?], Honey Buzzard and Hobby.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/be/Beaulieu   (238 words)

  
 Beaulieu Abbey
Beaulieu Abbey was a Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c.
Pope Innocent III constituted Beaulieu an "exempt abbey", with the right of sanctuary; and this was sought in 1471 by Ann Neville, wife of Warwick the King-maker, the day before the battle of Barnet.
Shortly before the suppression of the monastery in 1539, the Visitors' report mentioned that "thirty-two sanctuary-men, who were here for debt, felony, or murder", were living within the monastic precincts with their wives and families.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/b/beaulieu_abbey.html   (383 words)

  
 The Catholic Encyclopedia - Beaulieu Abbey
Beaulieu Abbey was a Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c.
In the following year the abbey, with its annual revenue of £326, was granted to Thomas Wriothesley, afterwards Earl of Southampton.
Netley Abbey, on the other side of Southampton Water, was founded from Beaulieu in 1239, by Henry III.
www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Catholic_Encyclopedia/02376b.htm   (490 words)

  
 Beaulieu Abbey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Beaulieu Abbey was built by lay brothers and hired craftsmen to a uniform plan, based on the parent abbey at Citeaux.
The Great Gatehouse, or Abbey entrance, was not finished until the 14th century, some one hundred years after the complex was begun and many of the monks who came to live at the Abbey during construction never lived to see the finished building.
Elaborate decoration was not permitted but the monks at Beaulieu made their own decorative tiles for both floors and walls from the good quality clay found in the area.
mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr /link/med/art/arch/monastery/Beaulieu/abbey.html   (566 words)

  
 Beaulieu Abbey Information
Beaulieu Abbey, Grid reference SU389026, was a Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c.
Shortly before the dissolution of the monastery in 1539, the Visitors' report mentioned that "thirty-two sanctuary-men, who were here for debt, felony, or murder", were living within the monastic precincts with their wives and families.
The Domus, once the lay brothers' refectory, houses an exhibition of monastic life prior to the Abbey's purchase by Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton in 1538.
www.bookrags.com /Beaulieu_Abbey   (362 words)

  
 Most Haunted Live
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204 by Cistercian monks on land given to them by King John.
The investigation begins in the grounds of the old Abbey where Derek immediately connects with the name Brother Simon, believing that he wished to reveal the truth about the mystery surrounding the murder of a fellow monk.
At the conclusion of the show it is revealed that the name associated to the murderer of the fellow monk in the Abbey grounds was Brother David.
www.theparanormalexperience.co.uk /most_haunted_live_5.htm   (527 words)

  
 Beaulieu: Beaulieu: Hampshire: Museums near Southampton
Beaulieu is home of the National Motor Museum, the historic Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey.
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204, when King John made a gift of land to the Cistercian Monks.
Beaulieu is approximately 6.4 miles from the centre of Southampton.
www.uk-hotel-accommodation.co.uk /leisure/museums/beaulieu.cfm   (290 words)

  
 Beaulieu Anniversary Events 2004
Beaulieu, renowned for its National Motor Museum, this year celebrates an event which occurred nearly seven centuries before the invention of the internal combustion engine.
This is the 800th anniversary of the founding, by King John, of Beaulieu Abbey, one of the first Cistercian monasteries in England.
A festival of floral art will be held in the abbey church and cloisters (June 11-13); there is a village fete with a medieval monastic theme (July 17); and there will be classical concerts (Aug.28-29), including a choral evening showing the abbey's history in sound and vision.
www.britainexpress.com /ticker/archives/00000229.htm   (247 words)

  
 Beaulieu - The Best Day Out in England!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204 by King John.
The former Monks' Refectory is now Beaulieu Village church, while the Domus houses an exhibition of monastic life and a series of wall hangings illustrating Beaulieu's history.
Beaulieu is home to the world renowned National Motor Museum, often called Beaulieu Motor Museum.
www.nationalmotormuseum.co.uk   (218 words)

  
 News | TimesDaily.com | TimesDaily | Florence, Alabama (AL)
Beaulieu remains in the hands of the descendants of Wriothesley, who still live there.
Ghostly monks have been reported in the abbey ruins and in the parish church and Gregorian chant and ghostly footsteps are said to have been in heard.
The abbey was visited by Most Haunted Live on October 31st 2003 for an investigation by Yvette Fielding and Richard Felix.
www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Beaulieu_Abbey   (1199 words)

  
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The picturesque village of Beaulieu, close to Lymington and Lyndhurst at the head of the Beaulieu River, might best be described as "the Historic Heart of the New forest", its origins date back to the 13th century and the days of King John.
The abbey thrived until 1538 when, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Henry VIII ordered the destruction of the religious buildings beyond the possibility of restoration.
Beaulieu passed into the ownership of the present Lord Montagu's ancestor Sir Thomas Wriothesley and has been the ancestral home of the Montagu Family ever since, and remains thus to this day.
www.beaulieupropertyforsale.co.uk   (2289 words)

  
 Beaulieu Motor Museum, Beaulieu Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey, BROCKENHURST, HAMPSHIRE, UK
Beaulieu is both the home of the National Motor Museum, the historic Palace House and Beaulieu's Abbey.
The attractions at Beaulieu are set in 75 of the 7500 acres that comprise the whole of the Beaulieu Estate.
If Beaulieu it's mainly the Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey and the National Motor Museum, do not forget all the same to visit the unspoiled village of Beaulieu as well as Buckler's Hard.
www.group-trotter.net /uk/places/beaulieu/beaulieu.html   (602 words)

  
 Kirkstall > History > Rise and fall
By the late thirteenth century the abbey was afflicted by financial problems attributed, in part, to ‘the ignorance and simple-mindedness’ of certain abbots, and from records of their plight we are know more about the abbey’s fortunes at this time.
In 1284,(20) the abbey’s financial situation was critical, so much so that the community had consumed almost all its livestock.
Edward was moved to pity and granted the community royal protection; he promised that he would not distrain their Yorkshire manors of Collingham and Bardsey, and asked the royal treasurer, the bishop of Ely, to negotiate a reasonable payback with the monks’ creditors.
cistercians.shef.ac.uk /kirkstall/history/rise_and_fall/fortune3.php   (506 words)

  
 Visit National Motor Museum Beaulieu- Enjoy England
In the heart of the glorious New Forest, Beaulieu is a magical place, combining the charm of an ancient Abbey, the grace of a classical stately home and the celebrated National Motor Museum which are all included in the excitement of a mode
In the heart of the glorious New Forest, Beaulieu is a magical place, combining the charm of an ancient Abbey, the grace of a classical stately home and the celebrated National Motor Museum which are all included in the excitement of a modern visitor attraction.
Beaulieu is a little over 2 miles from its sister attraction Bucklers Hard, a picturesque 18thC village on the Beaulieu River.
www.enjoyengland.com /Attraction/Beaulieu/Museum/135417/National-Motor-Museum-Beaulieu.htm   (358 words)

  
 Abbeys
The abbey of St. Mary of Beaulieu, situated in the heart of the New Forest, was founded in 1203 by King John and was colonised with a group of monks brought directly from Citeaux.
After the battle of Barnet (1471) Queen Margaret and the Countess of Warwick took refuge at Beaulieu Abbey, as did Perkin Warbeck, the pretender to the throne, after the failure of the Cornish rising in 1495.
The abbey site comprises the grounds of the National Motor Museum and what was once the lay brothers’ refectory now houses an exhibition of monastic life prior to the Abbey’s purchase by Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton in 1538.
cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/beaulieu.php   (687 words)

  
 Beaulieu Guide for Accommodation Hotels B&Bs
The picturesque village of Beaulieu, close to Lymington and Lyndhurst at the head of the Beaulieu River, might best be described as "the Historic Heart of the New forest", its origins date back to the 13th century and the days of King John.
The abbey thrived until 1538 when, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Henry VIII ordered the destruction of the religious buildings beyond the possibility of restoration.
Beaulieu passed into the ownership of the present Lord Montagu's ancestor Sir Thomas Wriothesley and has been the ancestral home of the Montagu Family ever since, and remains thus to this day.
www.newforest-online.co.uk /beaulieu.asp   (321 words)

  
 Beaulieu and Exbury in the New Forest National Park
Beaulieu this picturesque village grew up around the Beaulieu Abbey, which was, founded in 1204 by Cistercian Monks which now houses a museum of monastic life.
Beaulieu is the home of the National Motor Museum with almost 300 exhibits of Motoring history including Bluebird and the Golden Arrow.
Hythe is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest in an area known as the Waterside, a string of villages sandwiched between the New Forest and Southampton water.
www.explorethenewforest.co.uk /Towns/beaulieu.html   (407 words)

  
 Beaulieu
Whether your interest is as an individual, a motor enthusiast, or as a member of an interest group or educational party, when it comes to cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles, motoring eccentricities and memorabilia, the National Motor Museum is firmly in the driving seat.
Formerly the 14th century Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House is set in glorious grounds and gardens with immaculate spreading lawns and walkways overlooking the Beaulieu River.
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204 by Cistercian monks on land given to them by King John.
www.modifiedmadness.co.uk /Beaulieu.html   (469 words)

  
 Beaulieu on AboutBritain.com
A film presentation and and exhibition tell the story of the Abbey and the life of its monk founders and impressive wall hangings depict scenes from its history.
Beaulieu is only 14 miles from Southampton, 23 miles from Bournemouth and 85 miles from London.
Buckler's Hard is a picturesque 18th century village on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest.
www.aboutbritain.com /Beaulieu.htm   (959 words)

  
 TimeRef - History Timelines - Hailes Abbey
The abbey was built rapidly as in 1251, on November 5th, the building was dedicated in a ceremony attended by the King and Queen, Earl Richard, and thirteen bishops.
A phial containing the blood of Jesus was presented to abbey of Hailes by the son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall.
A section of the abbey was rebuilt to hold the relic, and it was held in a purpose built shrine.
www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl661.htm   (407 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204, when King John made a gift of land here to the Cistercian Monks.
Abbeys were places where men could withdraw from the mainstream of life and spend their time solely in the service of God.
The abbot, the prior and nine officials administered the Abbey.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/historichouses/south_east/bealieu/buking.html   (571 words)

  
 Beaulieu, Hampshire - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
The house was extended in the 16th century, and again in the 19th century, and is today a fine example of a gothic country house.
The hamlet of Bucklers Hard, situated on Beaulieu river and part of the 9000 acre (36 km²) Beaulieu Estate was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, and today houses a small maritime museum, plus a modern yachting marina.
Beaulieu village has remained largely unspoilt by progress, and is a favourite tourist stop for visitors to the New Forest, and also for birders seeking local specialities like Dartford Warbler, Honey Buzzard and Hobby.
www.music.us /education/B/Beaulieu,-Hampshire.htm   (453 words)

  
 Lord Montague
The first unofficial investigation carried out by the GPRG was as part of a group of sixteen people on an organised ghost hunt of the Abbey.
Myself and fellow GPRG member Chris Howley were given the task of investigating the entrance to the Abbey Church.
Again, this part of the Abbey is in ruins with only parts of the four walls remaining.
www.gprg.co.uk /beaulieu.htm   (766 words)

  
 Great Britain : Introduction : The Best Castles, Palaces & Historic Homes | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Woburn Abbey: A Cistercian abbey for 4 centuries and the seat of the dukes of Bedford, Woburn Abbey has been visited by everybody from Queen Victoria to Marilyn Monroe.
Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House (Beaulieu, in New Forest): The home of the first Lord Montagu, Palace House blends monastic Gothic architecture from the Middle Ages with Victorian trappings.
Despite its beauty, after its completion in 1540 the castle was one of the most impregnable fortresses in the British Isles, thanks partly to its position on a rocky crag.
www.frommers.com /destinations/greatbritain/2498020927.html   (1142 words)

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