Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds

‘for its simplicity and clarity it is a joy to read’Bury Free Press’A very readable translation of a text that gives a substantial impression of life - especially monastic - in the 12th century.‘Dr J. Hines, University of Wales, Cardiff’gives a precious insight into the soul of a mediaeval monastery … It is difficult to choose between the delights of this piece. Diana Greenway and Jane Sayers are to be congratulated on a translation which is plain prose, on an introduction and notes which really present the text, and on sub-editing the text in a way which much increases its accessibility.‘Peter Hackett, Month’The translation is clear and unfussy, up-to-date but not colloquial.‘Edmund King, University of Sheffield, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Diana Greenway and Jane Sayers work at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Dr. Greenway is one of the general editors of the OMT series.