. The greater abbeys of England . yhad suffered. Their precious treasures, not only the goldand silver, but the stuffs and silks, the books and otherecclesiastical ornaments were thrown into a state of con-fusion which must bring tears to the eyes even of thosewho far away do but hear of these things. King Henry II, determined to restore Glastonburyout of the monastic revenues which he still kept in hishands, and which were administered by the Kingsofficial, FitzStephen. In the royal charter granted in1184 Henry says: I, laying the foundation of the churchat Glastonbury, which was reduced to a
. The greater abbeys of England . yhad suffered. Their precious treasures, not only the goldand silver, but the stuffs and silks, the books and otherecclesiastical ornaments were thrown into a state of con-fusion which must bring tears to the eyes even of thosewho far away do but hear of these things. King Henry II, determined to restore Glastonburyout of the monastic revenues which he still kept in hishands, and which were administered by the Kingsofficial, FitzStephen. In the royal charter granted in1184 Henry says: I, laying the foundation of the churchat Glastonbury, which was reduced to ashes whilst itwas in my hands, have determined to repair it eitherby myself or my heirs. Up to the time of the fire theold church or lady chapel had remained, as originallybuilt, a wooden structure. According to a tradition inthe place, St Paulinus had not dared to touch whateven in his day was regarded as a most sacred monu-ment of antiquity, and to preserve it had cased it inboards lined with lead. When, in 708, Ina King of 108. ^
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