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Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn Orc and his wife Tola, who handsomely endowed the monastery with lands in the area. The abbey prospered and became a local centre of power, controlling eight manor houses and villages. During the later Middle Ages, the abbey suffered much misfortune. In the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the last abbot surrendered the abbey and the site became the property of Sir Giles Strangways.

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  • Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn Orc and his wife Tola, who handsomely endowed the monastery with lands in the area. The abbey prospered and became a local centre of power, controlling eight manor houses and villages. During the later Middle Ages, the abbey suffered much misfortune. In the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the last abbot surrendered the abbey and the site became the property of Sir Giles Strangways. (en)
  • Abbotsbury Abbey war ein dem heiligen Petrus geweihtes südenglisches Benediktinerkloster im Dorf Abbotsbury nahe der Küste der Grafschaft Dorset. Die Abtei wurde im 11. Jahrhundert durch König Knuts Thanen Urk (auch Orc) und dessen Gattin Tola gegründet, die dem Kloster großzügige Landschenkungen vermachten. In der Folge prosperierte das Gotteshaus und wurde ein lokales Machtzentrum, das über acht Herrenhäuser und Dörfer feudalherrschaftliche Rechte ausübte. Im Spätmittelalter erlitt die Abtei einen Abstieg. Ihr letzter Abt war Roger Roddon, der dieses Amt während der Auflösung der englischen Klöster unter König Heinrich VIII. versah. Am 12. März 1539 wurde die Abtei aufgelöst, woraufhin Sir Giles Strangways deren Grund und Boden erhielt. Heute stehen die Überreste des Klosters und die nah (de)
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