Henry of Angeli

Also known as: Abbot Henry · Role: abbot of Angeli · First appears: A.D. 1129–1135

Life events

1130 · Henry of Angeli said that he had relinquished the monastery of Peterborough.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Peterborough)
- “This same year came the Abbot Henry of Angeli after Easter to Peterborough, and said that he had relinquished that monastery withal.”
1130 · Henry of Angeli promised Peter that he would procure him the minster of Peterborough for Clugny.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Peterborough)
- With: Peter
- “To Peterborough he came; and there the Abbot Henry promised him that he would procure him the minster of Peterborough, that it might be subject to Clugny.”
1131 · The monks chose another abbot and drove Henry of Angeli out of the monastery.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Peterborough)
- “and the earl, and all the head men, and the monks of the minster, drove the other Abbot Henry out of the monastery.”
1131 · Henry of Angeli retired to Clugny, where he was held fast.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Clugny)
- “Then retired he into Clugny, where he was held so fast, that he could not move east or west.”
1132 · Henry of Angeli betrayed the monks of Peterborough to the king in an attempt to subject their minster to Clugny.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Peterborough)
- With: King Henry
- “Then came Abbot Henry, and betrayed the monks of Peterborough to the king, because he would subject that minster to Clugny”

with Peter (interaction) “To Peterborough he came; and there the Abbot Henry promised him that he would procure him the minster of Peterborough, that it might be subject to Clugny.”
enemies with King Henry “Not very long after this was it that the king sent after him, and made him give up the Abbey of Peterborough, and go out of the land.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.