Robert of Torigni

Robert of Torigni (aka Robert de Monte) was born at Torigni-sur-Vire in central Normandy (Vitalis and Van Houts, 1992:lxxvii-xci) around 1110 CE. He entered the monastery of Le Bec in 1128 CE and about 20 years later, probably in 1149 CE, became the prior there (Vitalis and Van Houts, 1992:lxxvii-xci). In 1154 CE, he was elected abbot of Mount-Saint-Michel. During his time as a monk of Le Bec he was `an avid reader and collector of religious and profane books', or so he described himself in a reference to the year 1139 CE (Vitalis and Van Houts, 1992:lxxvii-xci). His Chronicle covers the period from 385 AD to 1186 and derives from that of Sigebert of Gembloux, with additions and amplifications for the history of Anglo-Norman regions in the period 1100-1186 (Guidoboni and Comastri, 2005). He died in 1187 CE.