Introduction : monasticism in late medieval England, ca. 1300-1535
The essence of the monastic life : the Benedictine Rule
Recruitment and economy
Everyday life and administration
Buildings and adornment
Reform and visitation
Liturgy and spirituality
Learning
Monastic foundation and suppression in the later Middle Ages
Patronage
The religious services of late medieval monasteries
The social services of late medieval monasteries
Relations with lay neighbours
Criticism of the monastic life
Monasteries and the Crown.