The revelation to the Monk of Evesham. 1196

Description:

This is a late-15th-century translation of the late-12th-century 'Visio Monachi de Eynsham'. It recounts a vision of purgatory and paradise, peopled by contemporary figures such as King Henry II, experienced by the author's brother at the monastery of Eynsham in 1196.

subjects: Purgatory,  Translations into Middle English,  Near-death experiences in literature,  English language,  Texts,  Private revelations,  Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern),  Paradise,  History of doctrines,  Visions,  Monastic and religious life,  History,  Sources

People: Adam of Eynsham (fl. 1196-1232)

Places: England

Times: Middle Ages, 600-1500,  Middle English, 1100-1500