Why was St Benet’s Abbey spared by Henry VIII?

Why was St Benet’s Abbey spared by Henry VIII?

by | Aug 1, 2021 | Blogs

As the Annual Bishop’s Service at St Benet’s Abbey takes place on 1st August, we reflect on its unique status.  Remarkably, St Benet’s was the only monastery in the land not to be ‘dissolved’ in the Reformation, though its days as a monastic community were numbered. ...