Evelyn Edwards

Evelyn Edwards Instagram – The West face of Castle Acre Priory gives you a small glimpse of the glorious carving that might would have been seen all over this amazing church. Castle Acre priory was one of many monasteries in Britain that was bound to the mother Abbey of Cluny in France. This Abbey was quite possibly the wealthiest monastic house is the world. The monks at Castle Acre Priory would have had to travel to France to consult or be given direction from the abbots of Cluny. Interestingly, the heads of Cluny only came to Britain five times in the 13th century and twice in the 14th century. Castle Acre, because they were an offshoot of Cluny Abbey, had to send money to them. Even though most of the monks were English, Castle Acre Priory was still punitively taxed (read as possessions seized and money had to be sent to France) during the wars with France/ Burgundy in the 13th and 14th centuries. A formal charter of naturalization for Castle Acre Priory came in 1351 and it became considered a “native” English priory. ⁣ #churcharchitecture #englishhistory #england | Posted on 31/Aug/2023 01:25:13