This detailed history of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire, England, provides an illuminating account of the rise and decline of a significant medieval religious institution. Authored by John Wise and William Mackreth Noble in the mid-19th century, the book covers the abbey's foundation by Anglo-Saxon saints in the 10th century, its development through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, and its eventual dissolution during the era of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. The book is a landmark work in English monastic history and remains a valuable resource for scholars and aficionados of medieval history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.