Resources for study

Here is where we will add resources for schools and others studying the Abbey of St Edmund.

There is not a great deal of information dedicated for young learners but here we will try to list what is available.  It will be added to as new resources become available.

• The old Abbey of St Edmund Resource Pack is available here
• A series of  more than 20 short articles on the Abbey of St Edmund, by Martyn Taylor, is available in our News section here
• The old Abbey of St Edmund Trail c.1990 is available here
• The old Abbey of St Edmund a ‘virtual’ recreation (from c.1990) – an edited version of the video is available here
• English Heritage Mini guide to Medieval Monks animated video available here
• See the Bury Bible, a medieval bible probably made in the Abbey, here 
• Keith Burrows work on reconstructing the Abbey c.1990
• 3 ‘From Rise to Ruins’ digital talks on different aspects of the Abbey 
• ‘England’s other Westminster Abbey’ a digital talk on the Abbey by Dr Francis Young
• What did medieval monks do all day? The Rule of St Benedict – work and pray short video
• English Heritage: History of the Abbey
• English Heritage: Meet a Medieval monk video
• English Heritage: Medieval monastery poster
• English Heritage: Medieval monastery poster to colour with information
• English Heritage: Snakes and Abbots game to make available as pdf
• English Heritage: animated video of Martin the chorister at an Abbey
• John Lydgate and the Life of Saint Edmund
• Podcast on the ‘Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds’ by Jocelin of Brakelond

 

Here are some images of the resources mentioned above.