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Orderic Vitalis
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English monk and historian (1075 – c. 1142)
OverviewAI-generated
Orderic Vitalis (1075–1142) was a male chronicler, historian, writer, and oblate. Born in Atcham, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy. A member of the Benedictine religious order, he practiced Catholicism and used the religious name Vitalis. He was fluent in medieval Latin, Old English, and Old French, with medieval Latin serving as his primary writing language.
His notable works include the *Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis*, which exists in multiple volumes and editions, including those published in the Oxford Medieval Texts series. He is described in sources such as *The Nuttall Encyclopædia* and the 11th edition of *Encyclopædia Britannica*. Orderic Vitalis died at the Royal Abbey of Saint-Evroul and was buried in Normandy.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis
- Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis Vol. 1, Bks. 1 & 2
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis (Oxford Medieval Texts)
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis: Volume 5
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis: Volume III
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- U.S. Program on Materials Technology for Ultra-Supercritical Coal Power Plants
· 2005 · cited 478x
- Lack of Barrels in the Somatosensory Cortex of Monoamine Oxidase A–Deficient Mice: Role of a Serotonin Excess during the Critical Period
· 1996 · cited 412x
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Quotes
- “My present object is to treat of what passes under our own observation, or we are called upon to endure. For it is fitting that as new events continually occur they should be carefully committed to writing, to the praise of God; and thus, as the history of the past has been handed down to us by preceding writers, so also a relation of what is going on around us should be transmitted to future generations by the pen of contemporaries.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Orderic , 16 February 1075, Atcham , Shropshire , England
- Died
- c. 1142 (aged c. 67), Ouche Abbey , Duchy of Normandy
- Other name
- Ordericus Vitalis
- Occupations
- Oblate (1085–1090), Monk (beginning 1090), Subdeacon (1091–1093), Deacon (1093–1107), Priest (beginning 1107), Chronicler
- Notable work
- Historia ecclesiastica (Orderic Vitalis)
- Father
- Odelerius of Orléans
- Religion
- Catholic
- Order
- Benedictine
- Teachers
- Siward, Jean of Reims
- Monastic name
- Vitalis
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Orderic Vitalis, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Orderic Vitalis (Latin: Ordericus Vitalis; 16 February 1075 – c. 1142) was an English chronicler and Benedictine monk who wrote one of the great contemporary chronicles of 11th- and 12th-century Normandy and Anglo-Norman England. 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 held various positions within the abbey 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.
Early life
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