Aelred Of Rievaulx. (Part Three).

Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire.

Date: 2011.

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Moreover, Aelred had to make the long sea journey to the annual General Chapter of the Order at Cîteaux, France.[15]

Alongside his role as a Monk and, later, Abbot, he was involved throughout his life in political affairs. The 14th-Century version of the Peterborough Chronicle states that Aelred’s efforts during the 12th-Century Papal Schism brought about King Henry II’s decisive support for the Cistercian candidate, resulting in 1161 in the formal recognition of Pope Alexander III.[16]

He wrote several influential books on Spirituality, among them “Speculum Caritatis” (“The Mirror of Charity”, reportedly written at the request of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux) and “De Spirituali Amicitiâ” (“On Spiritual Friendship”).[17]

He also wrote seven works of history, addressing three of them to King Henry II of England, advising him how to be a good King and declaring him to be the true descendant of Anglo-Saxon Kings.

In his later years, he is thought to have suffered from kidney stones and arthritis.[18] Walter reports that in 1157 the Cistercian General Council allowed him to sleep and eat in Rievaulx’s Infirmary; later, he lived in a nearby building constructed for him.

Aelred died in the Winter of 1166 – 1167, probably on 12 January 1167[19] at Rievaulx Abbey.

Dr. Marsha Dutton.

“The Mirror of Charity”.

 The Treatise of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx.

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