The Abbey of Bec (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec) in Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in a valley, midway between the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of Saint Benedict, whether belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, or to one of the Anglican or Protestant churches. ... Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Location within France Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northern France, and presently the capital of the Upper Normandy région. ... Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ...

It was founded in 1039 by Herluin, a Norman knight who about 1031 left the court of Count Gilbert of Brionne to devote himself to a life of religion: the modern commune, Le Bec-Hellouin records his name. Events June 4 - Germany. ... Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... Events Collapse of the Moorish Caliphate of Córdoba. ...

With the arrival of Lanfranc of Pavia - already famous for his lectures at Avranches, who came to teach as prior and master of the monastic school but left in 1062, to become Abbot of Caen (and later Archbishop of Canterbury) - Bec became a principal center of 11th century intellectual life. Lanfranc was followed as abbot by Anselm, also later an Archbishop of Canterbury. The fifth abbot, Theobald of Bec also went on to Canterbury. The future Pope Alexander II and many bishops came from the school at Bec. Lanfranc (d. ... Avranches is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Events Founding of Marrakech The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal. ... Location within France Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. ... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... (10th century - 11th century - 12th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109), a widely influential medieval philosopher and theologian, held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... Theobald (died April 18, 1161) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1138 to 1161. ... Alexander II, né Anselmo Baggio (d. ...

The followers of William the Conqueror sponsored Bec, enriching the Abbey with extensive manors and other holdings in England; Bec also owned and managed St Neots Priory as well as a number of other British foundations. It was damaged during the Wars of Religion and left a ruin in the French Revolution, but in 1948 it was reoccupied by Benedictine monks, as the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin, who effected some restorations. Notably the 15th century St. Nicholas Tower is standing from the medieval institution [1] William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... St Neots Priory was built in Saxon times beside the River Great Ouse in the English county of Huntingdon. ... The French Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts fought between the Catholic League and the Huguenots from the middle of the sixteenth century to the Edict of Nantes in 1598. ... During the French Revolution (1789–1799) democracy and republicanism overthrew the absolute monarchy in France, and the French portion of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of Saint Benedict, whether belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, or to one of the Anglican or Protestant churches. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Saint Nicholas, also known as Nikolaus in Germany and Sinterklaas (a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas) in the Netherlands and Flanders, is the common name for the historical Saint Nicholas of Myra, who lived in 4th century Byzantine Anatolia, (now in modern Turkey) and had a reputation for secret gift...

The founder, Herluin, later achieved sainthood. His life (Vita Herluini) was written by Abbot Gilbert Crispin. Archbishop Lanfranc also wrote a Chronicon Beccense of the life of Herluin, and of the first four abbots, which was published at Paris, 1648. Abbot Gilbert Crispin (1055?-1117), Christian author and monk. ...

See also:

• List of abbeys and priories
• Lanfranc
• Anselm of Canterbury
• Ivo of Chartres, who studied at Bec

List of abbeys and priories is a link list for any abbey or priory. ... Lanfranc (d. ... Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109), a widely influential medieval philosopher and theologian, held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... Ivo (Yves) (born about 1040; died 1117) was bishop of Chartres from 1090-1117 and an important ecclesiastical figure and canon lawyer during the Investiture Crisis. ...

External link

• Official website (in French)