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The History Jar
Orderic was born in in Atcham, Shropshire. His father came to England during the Conquest with Roger of Montgomery, the first Earl of Shrewsbury. As a reward Odelerius was given a church &#; remember there were different degrees of holy orders. Odelerius appears to have been a clerk in holy orders &#; part of the secular clergy before becoming a priest and then a monk. But in any event he had a family as well as being a priest. Priestly marriages were banned in by the First Lateran Council- so Orderic was born at a time when there was greater flexibility in the arrangement but wrote at a time when such liaisons were prohibited. Orderic&#;s mother appears to have been English.
At the age of ten he became an oblate at Saint-Evroul. He tells his readers this in his writings &#; so not only does he provide us with history but we also have a biography.
As an oblate Orderic was not a professed monk but his life was dedicated to God at this point and his parents paid for the privilege. Not only that but they had given the Church their most precious treasure. (Van Hout suggests that Orderic&#;s mother may have died soon after the birth of her third child which would explain why Orderic was sent to be educated with monks at the age of five.) It should also be
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Orderic Vitalis
English monk and historian ( – c. )
"Orderic" redirects here. For the Italian Franciscan friar and missionary explorer, see Odoric of Pordenone.
Orderic Vitalis (Latin: Ordericus Vitalis; 16 February – c.&#;) was an English chronicler and Benedictine monk who wrote one of the great contemporary chronicles of 11th- and 12th-century Normandy and Anglo-NormanEngland.[1] Working out of the Abbey of Saint-Evroul, he is credited with writing the Historia Ecclesiastica, a work detailing the history of Europe and the Mediterranean from the birth of Jesus Christ into his own age. The son of a cleric, he was born into a noble family, claiming both English and Norman heritage. While he is known primarily for the Historia Ecclesiastica, he also was able to ascend to various positions within the church including script master, librarian, and cantor. A prolific writer, he addressed various topics in his writings, both religious and secular. Modern historians view him as a reliable source.[1]
Early life
[edit]Orderic was born on 16 February in Atcham, Shropshire, England, the eldest son of a French priest, Odelerius of Orléans. He was followed by his two younger brothers Benedict and Everard.[2] Odelerius had entered the serv
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