The Ghost of the Monk of St Albans

Record summary

Matthew Paris’s Chronica Majora and related St Albans materials contain narratives of apparitions and revenants connected with monastic life, death, and posthumous warning. A St Albans monk or religious figure appearing after death is a useful lead for examining how an institutional community records supernatural testimony while negotiating satire, moral exemplum, and historical credibility. The exact identity and wording of the relevant episode are uncertain in model memory, and several Matthew Paris stories are easily conflated. Consult manuscript-based editions before assigning a case title.