Bermondsey Abbey
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Bermondsey Abbey was a medieval Benedictine monastery in Bermondsey, London, historically notable as a royal residence and the place where Queen Elizabeth Woodville spent her final years and died.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Saviour’s Abbey, Bermondsey | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
medieval monastery ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Edward IV of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | late medieval royal widowhood practices ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | no standing buildings ⓘ |
| denominationBeforeReformation | Catholic ⓘ |
| dissolutionContext | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious house ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot ⓘ |
| governingStructure | abbey ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval monastic site ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important religious house in medieval London
ⓘ
royal lodging in late 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bermondsey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | historic parish of Bermondsey ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Elizabeth Woodville ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being final residence of Elizabeth Woodville
ⓘ
role in medieval English monasticism ⓘ |
| notableResident | Elizabeth Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Church in England ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
land management
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ prayer and worship ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRule | Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteUseToday | urban development ⓘ |
| status | dissolved ⓘ |
| typeOfMonastery | Black Monks house ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St Saviour’s Abbey, Bermondsey