Monthly Archives: February 2014

Help needed: Editing Thomas Betson’s Herbal

[Posted on behalf of John Adams] Syon Abbey Herbal, AD 1516: The Last Monastic Herbal in England: Middle English and Mediaeval Latin proof-readers required Members of the Syon Abbey Research Associates in London have been working for the past two years … Continue reading

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Kalamazoo International Medieval Congress: Sponsored Session Line-up

We are happy to announce the line-up of speakers for the Syon Abbey Society Sponsored Session at the International Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo, MI, 8-11 May, 2014. Session 361: MONASTIC SEXUALITIES Saturday, 10 May, 10:00 am, Schneider 1280 Sponsor: Syon Abbey Society … Continue reading

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New Chaucer Society 2014: Schedule Announced

A session all about Syon Abbey and Vadstena will be featured at the upcoming New Chaucer Society Congress next July, 2014, in Reykjavik, Iceland. The conference organizers have published the congress program, and this session will be held on Saturday 19 July, … Continue reading

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