One of the events that Bede mentions in the Ecclesiastical History that has always fascinated me is a meeting between Bede and Adomnan in 703. Bede never specifically says that he met Adomnan, but he … more →
HeavenfieldMichelle wrote 4 months ago: One of the events that Bede mentions in the Ecclesiastical History that has always fascinated me is … more →
Michelle wrote 7 months ago: This Friday, May 22 will be the annual Jarrow Lecture held at Bede’s World/St Paul’s Chu … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: Bamburgh from the BBC Bernicia or Bryneich? We know that the name of the kingdom was British and the … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: In John Maddicott’s article “Plague in Seventh Century England” reprinted with sli … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: On May 20th, 685 King Ecgfrith of Northumbria fell deep in Pictland at Dunnichen to King Bridei, who … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: As I was working on the recent post on the Codex Amiatinus I got a surprise in the mail, the two new … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: Everything we know of Cynefrith is found in the Anonymous Life of Coelfrith, his brother. Here we le … more →
Michelle wrote 1 year ago: I was reading over Ward’s Bede and the Psalter at lunch today and came across one of those sch … more →
Michelle wrote 2 years ago: “ne of his [Bishop Chad's] brothers named Trumberht, a monk educated in his monastery and unde … more →