Author: Furness Abbey

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019382226

The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey is a medieval manuscript that has been called one of the most important surviving documents from medieval England. The book contains a record of land grants, leases, and other legal transactions made by the powerful Cistercian abbey over the course of several centuries. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the social, economic, and religious structures of the era, as well as the lives of the people who lived and worked on the lands of Furness Abbey. This edition of the book includes extensive annotations and commentary. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.