The Anglo-Norman chronicler Henry of Huntingdon paused roughly halfway through his book The History of the English People 1000-1154 to address the humanity of the year 2135.
In science fiction literature this is generally not a great time to be on planet earth. Though in some cases we have already vacated the premises.
Henry’s message to his contemporaries was however that the end of the world was probably not as near as they might have been anticipating.
He served as Archdeacon of Huntingdon within the bishopric of Ely, up until his death c1157.
Like his father, he was a married priest. Clerical celibacy was only just being enforced by a reformist papacy keen to prevent the loss of church property through inheritances.
(When they tell you that it exists as an imitation of Christ's undivided heart, blow a raspberry.)
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