Dedication

pp v-vi

Contents

pp vii-vii

Acknowledgements

pp viii-viii

Abbreviations

pp ix-xii

Introduction

pp xiii-xlviii

Editorial Conventions

pp xlix-l

Essay on the Life and Manners of Robert Grosseteste

pp 1-4

Preface

pp 5-8

Book I

pp 9-10

I - General plan of Grossetete's life.

pp 11-12

II - His Birth, Grammar and Philosophic Studies and Works.

pp 13-18

III - He studies Physick and Law: enters the service of the Bishop of Hereford.

pp 19-20

IV - His Theological Studies and his Lucubrations.

pp 21-29

V - He is made Archdeacon of Wilts: Divinity Professor in Oxford. His Doctrine.

pp 30-38

VI - He is promoted to the Archdeaconry of Leicester, to the Rectory of Albodel and to the prebend of Clifton, resigns all his living but one; his zeal in his office of Archdeacon.

pp 39-44

Book II

pp 45-46

I - Grossetete is created Bishop of Lincoln. Sketch of his Episcopal virtues.

pp 47-51

II - His solicitude for instructing his clergy at ordinations, and in his Synods.

pp 52-62

III - His enquiry into the lives and manners of his clergy by his Archdeacons.

pp 63-65

IV - His personal visitations of his flock, whether people or clergy or religious.

pp 66-72

V - His inflexible zeal in rejecting evil or unfit Pastors.

pp 73-79

VI - His care to seek out and promote good subjects; some examples thereof.

pp 80-95

VII - His wisdom in regulating the Theological lectures of his Diocesan University of Oxford.

pp 96-100

Book III

pp 101-102

I - General idea of his opposing abuse in all states and orders of men.

pp 103-104

II - Contest with his secular Chapter of Lincoln and victory over them.

pp 105-114

III - Contest with and victory over the regular Chapter of Canterbury.

pp 115-118

IV - His contest with some other religious orders, concerning parochial churches by them possessed.

pp 119-120

Book IV

pp 121-122