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Æddi Stephanus
Stephen of Ripon was the author of the eighth-century hagiographic text ''Vita Sancti Wilfrithi'' ("Life of Saint Wilfrid"). Other names once traditionally attributed to him are Eddius Stephanus or Æddi Stephanus, but these names are no longer preferred or accepted by historians today; modern usage tends to favour "Stephen". Life Very little is known about the life of Stephen of Ripon. The author of "The life of Saint Wilfrid" identifies himself as "Stephen, a priest". Bede mentions that Wilfrid brought a singing master from Kent, ''Ædde Stephanus'', to Ripon in 669 to teach chant, and traditionally he is thought to be the same person as the "Stephen" mentioned in the text. The written evidence suggest there are two candidates for the same person. If the two were the same, Stephen would have been at least twenty years old when he came north, placing him in his sixties or older at Wilfrid's death in 709. He was then recorded as being present at the anniversary of Wilfrid's deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selsey Abbey
Selsey Abbey was founded by Wilfrid, St Wilfrid in AD 681 on land donated at Selsey by the local Anglo-Saxon ruler, Aethelwalh of Sussex, King Æðelwealh of Sussex. According to the Venerable Bede the Kingdom of Sussex was the last area of mainland England to be evangelised. The abbey became the seat of the Bishop of Selsey, Sussex bishopric, until it was moved to Diocese of Sussex, Chichester, after 1075 when the Council of London in 1075, Council of London decreed that Episcopal see, sees should be centred in cities not in villages. The location of the abbey was probably at the site of, what became, the old parish church at St Wilfrid's Chapel, Church Norton, Church Norton just north of modern-day Selsey. Historical context The traditional founderof Selsey Abbey is given as St Wilfrid of Northumbria.Bede.HE.IV.13 Wilfrid had spent most of his career in exile having quarrelled with various kings and bishops.The exiled Wilfrid arrived in the kingdom of the South Saxons in 681 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th-century Writers In Latin
The 8th century is the period from 701 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCI) through 800 (DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar. In the historiography of Europe the phrase the long 8th century is sometimes used to refer to the period of circa AD 660–820. The coast of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula quickly came under Islamic Arab domination. The westward expansion of the Umayyad Empire was famously halted at the siege of Constantinople by the Byzantine Empire and the Battle of Tours by the Franks. The tide of Arab conquest came to an end in the middle of the 8th century.Roberts, J., '' History of the World'', Penguin, 1994. In Europe, late in the century, the Vikings, seafaring peoples from Scandinavia, begin raiding the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean, and go on to found several important kingdoms. In Asia, the Pala Empire is founded in Bengal. The Tang dynasty reaches its pinnacle under Chinese Emperor Xuanzong. The Nara period begins in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
