The Abbey

Ampleforth - A Benedictine Abbey and College

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November 2nd 2008
On 2nd November I arrived at Ampleforth for a retreat to be led by Fr Matthew. The Abbey began in 1608 in Dieulouard in Lorraine in north-eastern France when a group of English monks took possession of a vacant monastery because, given the political climate, they were unable to establish such a monastery in England. On 12th October, 1793, the monks fled back to England as French revolutionary t ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more