The changing nature of monastic historical writing in late medieval England by Macht, JC

Subjects: “…Monasticism and religious orders…”

The Celestine monks of France, c. 1350-1450: monastic reform in an age of Schism, councils and war by Shaw, RLJ

“…</p> <p>The study aims view the French Celestines against the backdrop of a vibrant culture of 'reform' within both the monastic estate (the Observants) and the Church as a whole, as well as the political instability and war in France. …”

Torre Abbey: locality, community, and society in medieval Devon by Jenkins, J

“…It is possible to recover some picture of their origins, both social and geographic, as well as some idea of the size of the community in the fifteenth century, and discuss the repercussions for an understanding of monastic recruitment. Finally, the dynamic of the community over the entire history of the abbey is considered in terms of the scattered source material, utilising both architectural and documentary evidence.…”