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Factoid Type |
Source Reference |
Short Description |
| 1 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 5 |
Biscop 2 travelled in the regions of Gaul and Italy, and even of the islands (i.e., Lérins). |
| 2 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 40 (39 in translation) |
The fragrance of a wonderful smell filled the church. This was followed by a light, which, after no short time, arose to the roof of the church. |
| 3 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 39 |
Gregory 2 wrote in reply to Hwætberht 1's letter |
| 4 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 38 |
They preferred to dwell in Langres through love of Ceolfrith 1 buried there |
| 5 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 37 |
Anonymi 488 decided to complete their journey to deliver the presents that Ceolfrith 1 had sent. |
| 6 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 37 |
They decided to return home and tell about Ceolfrith 1's death. |
| 7 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 36 |
Ceolfrith 1's body was brought for about 3 miles to Gangulf 1's monastery, about a mile and half south of the city of Langres. |
| 8 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 35 |
Gangulf 1 met Ceolfrith 1 while the latter was on his way to Langres. |
| 9 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 34 |
Anonymous 160 had organized a banquet for the king but the necessities of the war had prevented his coming. Then he caused all the poor, the strangers and the sick to be summoned for the feast. |
| 10 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 32, 35-6, 39 |
Ceolfrith 1 arrived at Langres on Friday 25 September, at about the third hour of the day. There he died. |
| 11 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 30 |
Hwætberht 1 wrote a letter to Gregory 2 in order to commend Ceolfrith 1. |
| 12 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 31-32 |
Before Ceolfrith 1 reached the coast of Gaul he landed in three provinces. When he reached Gaul, he was warmly welcomed by Chilperic 1. |
| 13 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 29 |
There came from the monastery of St Paul several brothers (Anonymi 482) and by unanimous consent they chose Hwætberht 1 as their new abbot. |
| 14 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 29 |
Hwætberht 1 prepared presents to send to the Pope and followed in Ceolfrith 1's footsteps with some of the brothers (Anonymi 484). He found him in Ælfberht 1's monastery. |
| 15 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 28 |
Anonymi 481 went back to the church, and after the office was ended they took counsel what to do. They decided to start fasting on the following day until Saturday at the ninth hour. They would also add several psalms to each of the appropriate hours and they would all pray to God that he should indicate a worthy abbot. |
| 16 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 26, 27, 31 |
After giving each of the brethren the kiss of peace, Ceolfrith 1 went on board ship and sat down in the prow. |
| 17 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 25-26 |
After leaving St Paul's (Jarrow), Ceolfrith 1 returned to St Peter's monastery. They sung Mass at St Peter's and St Mary's. |
| 18 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 21-25 |
Ceolfrith 1 decided he would go on pilgrimage to Rome. He prepared a ship and drew up a list of envoys he would send to Rome. He decided which gifts to offer to St Peter and obtained enough of everything for the journey. |
| 19 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 20 |
Ceolfrith 1 copiously increased the library which he and Biscop 2 had brought from Rome. Among other projects he had three bibles copied: two of them he placed in his monasteries' churches, while the third one he decided to offer when he was going to Rome as a gift to St Peter. |
| 20 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 20 |
Ceolfrith 1 sent envoys (Anonymi 480) to Rome. They asked and obtained from Sergius 1 a letter of privilege. |
| 21 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 18 |
The bones of Eosterwine 1 and Sigefrith 3 were translated to the east of the altar, where Biscop 2 was also buried. |
| 22 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 18 |
Biscop 2 was buried to the east of the altar |
| 23 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 17, 19 |
Biscop 2 died after suffering from long infirmity. |
| 24 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 17 |
Sigefrith 3died , tested by long illness |
| 25 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 16, 17 |
After taking counsel with the brethren, Biscop 2 appointed Ceolfrith 1 abbot of each monastery, enjoining that they should always be ruled by one abbot. |
| 26 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 15 |
Biscop 2 returned laden as always with goods from abroad. He was deeply grieved by all the deaths which had occurred. He rejoiced however that Sigefrith 3 had been chosen as abbot in place of Eosterwine 1. |
| 27 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 14 |
Because of a plague all those who could sing antiphons and responsories had died in Ceolfrith 1's monastery, except Ceolfrith 1 himself and Anonymous 159. Initially Ceolfrith 1 ordered the custom to be interrupted, but after one week he decided that the psalms with antiphons should be resumed as before. |
| 28 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 13 |
The brethren of Monkwearmouth (Anonymi 479) with Ceolfrith 1's advice chose as their abbot Sigefrith 3. |
| 29 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 13 |
Eosterwine 1 died together with many monks from both monasteries (Monkwearmouth and Jarrow) because of a sudden outbreak of plague. |
| 30 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 12 |
Biscop 2 appointed Eosterwine 1 as ruler of Monkwearmouth because Biscop 2 often used to be called to the king for his innate wisdom and mature counsel. |
| 31 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 12 |
Ceolfrith 1 began to build the church for which Ecgfrith 4 himself had marked out the site of the altar. They proceeded very quickly. |
| 32 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 11 |
Ceolfrith 1 was entrusted with the task of founding a second monastery dedicated to St Paul. |
| 33 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 9, 10 |
Biscop 2 decided to go to Rome to bring back many books, relics, pictures of biblical events and other gifts. Above all he planned to bring back teachers to establish the order of chant and ceremonies according to the usage of the Roman rite. Ceolfrith 1 accompanied him. In Rome they learnt many of the Church's laws and brought back with them to England John 13, the archcantor of the Roman Church. |
| 34 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 7, 9 |
Biscop 2 and Anonymi 476 built very quickly a church of excellent workmanship. It was dedicated in honour of St Peter. |
| 35 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 8 |
As Ceolfrith 1 was finding his office of prior irksome, he returned to his former monastery. |
| 36 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 8 |
Overcome by Biscop 2's request for his return, Ceolfrith 1 went back and continued all they had begun in the foundation and organization of the monastery. |
| 37 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 7 |
Biscop 2 went to Gaul and asked Torhthelm 1 for master-builders (Anonymi 476) by whose directions and work he could build a church of stone. |
| 38 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 5-7 |
Biscop 2 decided to found a monastery and obtained that Wilfrid 2 gave him Ceolfrith 1 as a helper. They began to build the monastery close to the mouth of the River Wear. |
| 39 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 4 |
After visiting Kent and East Anglia Ceolfrith 1 returned home as well informed as possible after a short stay, so that no one could be found more informed than he in monastic and clerical rule. |
| 40 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 4 |
In the kingdom of the East Angles Ceolfrith 1 saw the monastic observance of Botwulf 1 |
| 41 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 3 |
They all died because of a plague |
| 42 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 3 |
At the invitation of Wilfrid 2, Tunberht 1and Ceolfrith 1 left to go to Ripon. |
| 43 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 3 |
Ceolfrith 1 was chosen by Wilfrid 2 and ordered priest. |
| 44 |
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Event |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 2 |
Cynefrith 1 left for Ireland to pursue the study of the Scriptures and to serve the Lord more freely in prayer and penance. |
| 45 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 37 |
a Bible which was delivered in Rome after Ceolfrith 1 died at Langres. |
| 46 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 7 |
fifty hides of land to build a monastery |
| 47 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 7 |
fifty hides of land to build a monastery |
| 48 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 11 |
an estate of 40 hides on which a monastery and church of St Paul could arise |
| 49 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 16 |
a written privilege for Biscop 2's monasteries |
| 50 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 20 |
a privilege |
| 51 |
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Transaction |
Anon.VitCeolfrithi 20 |
a letter of privilege |