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Title: Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln
A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England

Author: Charles L. Marson

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Language: English

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HUGH, BISHOP OF LINCOLN

London : Edward Arnold : 1901

HUGH
BISHOP OF LINCOLN

A SHORT STORY OF ONE OF THE MAKERS OF MEDIAEVAL ENGLAND

by

CHARLES L. MARSON
Curate of Hambridge
Author of "The Psalms at Work," Etc.

Tua me, genitor, tua tristis imago
Saepius occurens, haec limina tendere adegit.
Stant sale Tyrrheno classes. Da jungere dextram
Da, genitor; teque amplexu ne subtrahe nostro.

AEN. VI. 695.

London
Edward Arnold
37, Bedford Street, Strand
1901

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

INTRODUCTION vii

I. THE BOY HUGH 1

II. BROTHER HUGH 12

III. PRIOR HUGH 26

IV. THE BISHOP ELECT AND CONSECRATE 42

V. THE BISHOP AT WORK 60

VI. IN TROUBLES 78

VII. AND DISPUTES 94

VIII. THE BUILDER 111

IX. UNDER KING JOHN 128