Calendars for bloodletting, 13th century

Calendars for bloodletting, 13th century

Medical recipes are not typical texts for a custumal. For some reason Westerham decided to preserve them in his register, perhaps because they would be readily available.

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Romescot of England, c.1235

Romescot of England, c.1235

A list of the payments of Romescot, an annual contribution to the Roman see due from various southern English cathedrals.

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Custumale Roffense, c.1235

Custumale Roffense, c.1235

Dr Christopher Monk introduces the ‘Custumal of Rochester’, a thirteenth-century customs book from the Cathedral Priory of St Andrew full of vivid details not just of the lives of the monks but also offering valuable insight into the servants of the priory.

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