The Abbey of Arrouaise[ɑʁ.wɛz] in northern France was the centre of a form of the canonical life known as the Arrouaisian Order, which was popular among the founders of canonries during the decade of the 1130s. The community began to develop when Heldemar joined the hermit Ruggerius in 1090 and approved by the local bishop in 1097. The priory was raised to the status of an abbey in 1121, electing as its first abbot, Gervaise. He impressed people who had the wealth and secular power, sufficient to found an abbey, which they did.
The abbey had originated as a hermitage. That had developed into a community which adopted the task of providing a service to travellers through the then, great Forest of Arrouaise in Artois. The Order of Arrouaise was differentiated from others by being basically that of St. Augustine with the more restrained approach of the Cistercians as a guide to its more austere regimen than that of other Canons Regular. In general, as time passed, the distinction between the Arrouaisians and other groups of canons regular was less likely to be made, so that in their later history, Arrouaisian houses were often referred to simply as being houses of canons regular.
The forest where the community was established was in the form of a belt extending westwards from the Forest of The Ardennes, to the north of the town of Saint-Quentin and towards the town of Bapaume. It is now largely felled. Traffic passed through the forest, in many cases along the remaining lines of Roman roads. The routes were important commercially and diplomatically for traffic between Paris and Flanders, also between England and Burgundy. It will have been mainly by this route that the English and Western Flemings went to Rome on pilgrimages and diplomatic journeys.[1]
The abbey elected its first abbot, Gervaise in 1121 and was suppressed in 1790, during the course of the French Revolution.
Geographyedit
On the whole, scholars seem vague about where the abbey itself was. It is possible that 'arrouaise' is an adjective indicating a connection with Arras or, by extension, with Artois, but in the 20th century, at least, these adjectives were respectively 'arrageois' and 'artesian'. However, within the appropriate area and in the higher land between the sources of rivers such as the Somme, Sambre and Escaut, there is a hamlet called l’Arrouaise. It lies at the end of a turning off a back road, the D272 (département of Aisne), 11.5 km (7.1 mi) south-east of the place known to British military historians as Le Cateau. The out-of-the-way position of l'Arrouaise would have been appropriate to the hermitage origins but would not be convenient in developing the tradition of service to travellers.
More plausibly there was a small abbey, founded in the 11th century, "in the middle of the Forest of Arrouaise", at Aubencheul-aux-Bois near the N44 and about halfway between Cambrai and St. Quentin. It lies between Mesnil-en-Arrouaise (10 km [6.2 mi] SE of Bapaume) and Montigny-en-Arrouaise (15 km [9.3 mi] ENE of St. Quentin). Auboncheul lies on the border between Picardy and Hainaut as represented by the départements of Aisne and Nord. This site, on the St Quentin to Cambrai road, is much better suited to serving travellers, being on both the Paris to Mechelen and the London to Dijon roads. That means the France to Flanders and England to Burgundy diplomatic routes, as well as that from England and western Flanders to Rome. Besides these, the commercial traffic between Italy and Flanders grew in importance during the medieval period. Both Cambrai and St Quentin were part of it. Four kilometres to the south of Aubencheul is Gouy, which used to be called Gouy en Arrouaise.[2] The foundation charters of Bourne Abbey in Lincolnshire and Missenden Abbey in Buckinghamshire both describe the dedication of Arrouaise as being to St Nicholas.[3]
^this Bedfordshire article. January 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine This is not the Cistercian Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire.
^Only until 1156. See Burton, Janet (1994). Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain: 1000–1300. Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-37797-8. page 52
^Founded in 1149. La Cholotte site September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^6km east of Marquise, between Calais and Boulogne. Hist Opale site February 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine quotes Dom Gosse, Histoire d'Arrouaise (p. 353)
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The Abbey of Arrouaise ɑʁ wɛz in northern France was the centre of a form of the canonical life known as the Arrouaisian Order which was popular among the founders of canonries during the decade of the 1130s The community began to develop when Heldemar joined the hermit Ruggerius in 1090 and approved by the local bishop in 1097 The priory was raised to the status of an abbey in 1121 electing as its first abbot Gervaise He impressed people who had the wealth and secular power sufficient to found an abbey which they did Contents 1 Origins 2 Geography 3 Arrouaisian houses 3 1 In England 3 2 In France 3 3 In Ireland 3 4 Scotland 4 Notes 5 External linksOrigins editThe abbey had originated as a hermitage That had developed into a community which adopted the task of providing a service to travellers through the then great Forest of Arrouaise in Artois The Order of Arrouaise was differentiated from others by being basically that of St Augustine with the more restrained approach of the Cistercians as a guide to its more austere regimen than that of other Canons Regular In general as time passed the distinction between the Arrouaisians and other groups of canons regular was less likely to be made so that in their later history Arrouaisian houses were often referred to simply as being houses of canons regular The forest where the community was established was in the form of a belt extending westwards from the Forest of The Ardennes to the north of the town of Saint Quentin and towards the town of Bapaume It is now largely felled Traffic passed through the forest in many cases along the remaining lines of Roman roads The routes were important commercially and diplomatically for traffic between Paris and Flanders also between England and Burgundy It will have been mainly by this route that the English and Western Flemings went to Rome on pilgrimages and diplomatic journeys 1 The abbey elected its first abbot Gervaise in 1121 and was suppressed in 1790 during the course of the French Revolution Geography editOn the whole scholars seem vague about where the abbey itself was It is possible that arrouaise is an adjective indicating a connection with Arras or by extension with Artois but in the 20th century at least these adjectives were respectively arrageois and artesian However within the appropriate area and in the higher land between the sources of rivers such as the Somme Sambre and Escaut there is a hamlet called l Arrouaise It lies at the end of a turning off a back road the D272 departement of Aisne 11 5 km 7 1 mi south east of the place known to British military historians as Le Cateau The out of the way position of l Arrouaise would have been appropriate to the hermitage origins but would not be convenient in developing the tradition of service to travellers More plausibly there was a small abbey founded in the 11th century in the middle of the Forest of Arrouaise at Aubencheul aux Bois near the N44 and about halfway between Cambrai and St Quentin It lies between Mesnil en Arrouaise 10 km 6 2 mi SE of Bapaume and Montigny en Arrouaise 15 km 9 3 mi ENE of St Quentin Auboncheul lies on the border between Picardy and Hainaut as represented by the departements of Aisne and Nord This site on the St Quentin to Cambrai road is much better suited to serving travellers being on both the Paris to Mechelen and the London to Dijon roads That means the France to Flanders and England to Burgundy diplomatic routes as well as that from England and western Flanders to Rome Besides these the commercial traffic between Italy and Flanders grew in importance during the medieval period Both Cambrai and St Quentin were part of it Four kilometres to the south of Aubencheul is Gouy which used to be called Gouy en Arrouaise 2 The foundation charters of Bourne Abbey in Lincolnshire and Missenden Abbey in Buckinghamshire both describe the dedication of Arrouaise as being to St Nicholas 3 There is an aerial photograph of the site as a crop mark 4 Arrouaisian houses editIn England edit Bourne Abbey SS Peter and Paul Beaulieu 5 Carlisle Cathedral 6 Dorchester Abbey Oxfordshire St Peter Lesnes Abbey Lilleshall Abbey Missenden Abbey Notley Abbey SS Mary and John the Baptist WarterIn France edit Arrouaise Abbey St Nicholas Autrey 7 Beaulieu Abbey Saint Graal 8 In Ireland edit Annaghdown Bangor Ballinskelligs Clonard Dublin Duleek Durrow Kells Knock Knock Abbey County Louth Louth Navan Saul Termonfeckin TrimScotland edit Cambuskenneth Abbey St Mary Notes edit For example St Malachie Archived 2008 10 09 at the Wayback Machine Click on Pienne on this map Archived 2007 03 12 at the Wayback Machine the Michelin 1 200 000 map shows an abbey ruin at the source of the Escaut William Dugdale Monasticon vi 370 1 2 gallery this Bedfordshire article Archived January 22 2005 at the Wayback Machine This is not the Cistercian Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire Only until 1156 See Burton Janet 1994 Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain 1000 1300 Cambridge Medieval Textbooks Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 37797 8 page 52 Founded in 1149 La Cholotte site Archived September 29 2007 at the Wayback Machine 6km east of Marquise between Calais and Boulogne Hist Opale site Archived February 18 2005 at the Wayback Machine quotes Dom Gosse Histoire d Arrouaise p 353 External links editCanons Regular of Arrouaise click here and scroll to Blesseds of the Canons Regular then click Heldemar an Arrouaisian house Archived 2005 01 22 at the Wayback Machine in Luton England an Arrouaisian house in Lincolnshire England more on Bourne Abbey Arrouaisian houses in Oxfordshire England an Arrouaisian house in Shropshire England an Arrouaisian house in Ireland See Reform and Change more on Arrouaisians in Ireland click and scroll to 122 Arrouaisian influence was still alive in the late eighteenth century Analecta Praemonstratensia article The Abbe Bedu s History of Bapaume published 1865 in French See particularly Chapter III Bourne Carlisle Dorchester Oxon Harrold Lesnes Lilleshall Missenden Nutley Notley Warter50 02 47 N 2 54 36 E 50 0464 N 2 9101 E 50 0464 2 9101 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arrouaise Abbey amp oldid 1174583671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
