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eaulieu is a Cistercian Abbey found in tne New Forest near Southampton on the south coast of England. The abbey was founded by King John in 1203 or 1204 and became an important mother house sending monks to found daughter abbeys at Hailes, Newenham and Netley. It was itself populated with monks from Citeaux. The building work took until 1249 in the reign of John's son Henry III, who continued to support the monks with donations and grants of land. At the dissolution, ordered by King Henry VIII, parts of the abbey were destroyed and the remains were granted to the Earl of Southampton. Later, in the reign of William III, the abbey became the property of the Lord and Duke of Montague. Much of the original building remains but has been converted for different uses. The monks referctory or dining room, for instance, has been converted into the Beaulieu parish church. The abbey was the home of Anne Beauchamp, the wfe of Richard Neville, the Kingmaker, After Richard's death in 1471 at the Battle of Barnet. Anne fled to the abbey for safety. Another person who sought safety at the abbey was Perkin Warbeck who tried to claim the English throne saying he was one of the Princes in the Tower who mysteriously disappeared.

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  • John (King of England 1199-1216)
  • Henry (III, King of England 1216-1272)
  • Warbeck, Perkin
  • Neville, Richard (Earl of Warwick, 'The Kingmaker')
  • Anne (Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick)
  • A .. Z List of Medieval People

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  • Hailes Abbey
  • A .. Z List of Medieval Buildings

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1203

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Beaulieu Abbey founded

Founded by King John who wanted to become an object of prayer by the Cistercian order. The abbey was built on the site of a hunting lodge in the New Forest and was colonised by monks directly from Citeaux. ¹

1246

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Beaulieu Abbey dedicated

The Cistercian abbey at Beaulieu, founded earlier by King John, was dedicated in the presence of King Henry III, Queen Eleanor and Prince Edward. ¹

1351

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Eastminster Abbey founded

Edward III founded a new Cistercian abbey near the Tower of London. Monks from Beaulieu Abbey populated the new abbey. ¹

1471

April

Anne Beauchamp flees to Beaulieu Abbey

After the death of her husband, Richard Neville at the Battle of Barnet, Anne Beauchamp, the Countess of Warwick, sought refuge at Beaulieu Abbey,

1497

October 5

Perkin Warbeck captured at Beaulieu

Perkin Warbeck was hiding in Beaulieu Abbey where he was found by Henry VII's army and captured. He was taken to Taunton Castle where the king was staying. Warbck confessed that he was not Richard, the son of King Edward and that he had been used by others to try and remove Henry from the throne. ¹

1536

Summer

Netley Abbey surrenders to the King

Under the Act of the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries it was determined that Netley Abbey was to be dissolved. The Abbot at the time and his monks moved to their mother house at Beaulieu. ¹

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Selection of references used:

  • 1. Various, The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain, 1998, ISBN:0-7134-8392-X
  • 2. Abbot Gasquet, The Greater Abbeys of England, 1908
  • 3. Derek Wilson, The Tower (1078 - 1978)
  • 4. Peter Potter, Data Donation

    Location

    See Also

    People

    • John (King of England 1199-1216)
    • Henry (III, King of England 1216-1272)
    • Warbeck, Perkin
    • Neville, Richard (Earl of Warwick, 'The Kingmaker')
    • Anne (Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick)
    • A .. Z List of Medieval People

    Places

    • Hailes Abbey
    • A .. Z List of Medieval Buildings

    Related Information

    • Timeline of abbey foundations
    • The origin of monasteries
    • The Cistercian order of monks

    Related Maps

    • Map of Abbeys
    3D/VR

    Virtual Buildings

    Transport yourself back up to a thousand years and explore historical buildings as they may have appeared in the past.

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