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Author Anonymous of Whitby
Source Title Book of the Life and Virtues of the Blessed and Praiseworthy Man, Gregory, Pope of the City of Rome
Language Latin

Notes

*In spite of the Colgrave's ascription of the work to a 'monk' of Whitby, there is no reason why it should not have been composed by a nun. See @McKitterick 1994, 'Women and Literacy in the Early Middle Ages', p.28. Chaps 21-9 have not been closely analysed because they contain little information of relevance to the PASE project. (This especially applies to material that would otherwise have been placed in the Event factoid.)

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Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great: By an Anonymous Monk of Whitby Colgrave, Bertram The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great: By an Anonymous Monk of Whitby Cambridge 1985 72-138

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Bertram Colgrave The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great: By an Anonymous Monk of Whitby Cambridge 1985 73-139

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Event Anon.VitGregorii  2 (p. 76), 11 Without Gregory 1's knowledge it was decided that he should accept the sacred office.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  4 Gregory 1 gained renown from holy signs that can be called miracles.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  7 On his election, Gregory 1 humbly fled but he was led to the sacred office when his hiding place was revealed.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  9 Gregory 1 met in Rome some Anglian youths (Anonymi 495).
Event Anon.VitGregorii  10 Gregory 1 tried to go on a missionary trip to England but was recalled to Rome.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  11 Benedict 1 died not long after Gregory 1 made his abortive trip to England.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  11 Gregory 1 despatched Augustine 1 and others to England.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  11 Gregory 1 consecrated Augustine 1 as a bishop.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  11 Mellitus 1 is said to have been consecrated in England by Augustine 1.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  11 Laurence 2 is said to have been consecrated by Mellitus 1.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  12 Æthelberht 3 was the first of the English kings to be converted and baptized.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  12 After Æthelberht 3's conversion and baptism, Edwin 2 was the next to follow.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  14 Gregory 1 sent Paulinus 1 with others to England.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  15 Paulinus 1 ordered that a cawing crow be shot to make a theological point.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  16 Edwin 2 had a vision of Bishop Paulinus 1, who foretold his conversion and the restoration of his kingdom.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  16 Æthelfrith 2 drove Edwin 2 from his homeland and sought to bring about his death with bribes.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  18-19 Trimma 1 had revealed to himself in dreams where Edwin 2's bones were buried.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  19 Trimma 1 frequently saw the spirits of four of the slain coming to visit their bodies.
Event Anon.VitGregorii  32 Gregory 1 died and was buried in Rome.
Status Anon.VitGregorii  16 Edwin 2 held status of Exile / Exile
Status Anon.VitGregorii  15 Anonymi 501 held status of Catechumen / Catechumen
Status Anon.VitGregorii  15 Anonymi 499 held status of Royal companion / Royal companion
Status Anon.VitGregorii  16 Æthelfrith 2 held status of Tyrant / Tyrant
Status Anon.VitGregorii  18 Teoful 1 held status of Maritus / Maritus
Office Anon.VitGregorii  Incip. Gregory 1 held office of Pope (Pope of the city of Rome)
Office Anon.VitGregorii  2 Gregory 1 held office of Papal legate
Office Anon.VitGregorii  2 Gregory 1 held office of Priest
Office Anon.VitGregorii  4 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  7 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  8 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  10 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  11 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  9 Ælle 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  13 Ælle 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  10 Benedict 1 held office of Pope
Office Anon.VitGregorii  11 Augustine 1 held office of Bishop
Office Anon.VitGregorii  11 Mellitus 1 held office of Bishop
Office Anon.VitGregorii  11 Laurence 2 held office of Bishop
Office Anon.VitGregorii  12 Æthelberht 3 held office of King (King of the dwellers in Kent)
Office Anon.VitGregorii  12 Edwin 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  16 Edwin 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  18 Edwin 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  19 Edwin 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  14 Paulinus 1 held office of Bishop
Office Anon.VitGregorii  16 Paulinus 1 held office of Bishop
Office Anon.VitGregorii  16 Rædwald 1 held office of King (King of the West Angles)
Office Anon.VitGregorii  18 Trimma 1 held office of Priest
Office Anon.VitGregorii  19 Trimma 1 held office of Priest
Office Anon.VitGregorii  18 Æthelred 2 held office of King
Office Anon.VitGregorii  18 Eanflæd 1 held office of Queen
Office Anon.VitGregorii  31 John 14 held office of Bishop (Bishop of Ravenna)
Education Anon.VitGregorii  3 Gregory 1 learned man
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  1 Gordianus 1 was Father of Gregory 1
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  1 Sylvia 1 was Mother of Gregory 1
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  2 Anonymi 491 was Brother of Gregory 1
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  14 Ælle 2 was Father of Edwin 2
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  10 Anonymi 498 was Companion of Gregory 1
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  12 Edwin 2 was Son of Ælle 2
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  14 Paulinus 1 was Godfather of Edwin 2
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  18 Eanflæd 1 was Daughter of Edwin 2
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  18 Ælfflæd 2 was Daughter of Eanflæd 1
Personal Relationship Anon.VitGregorii  18 Anonymous 165 was Kinsman of Trimma 1
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  1 Gregory 1 Monk
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  2 Gregory 1 Monk
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  2 Anonymi 491 Brother
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  7 Anonymi 493 Guard
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  7 Anonymi 494 Merchant
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  7 Anonymous 163 Anchorite
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  10 Anonymi 497 Messenger
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  17 Paulinus 1 Teacher
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  15 Anonymous 164 Servant
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  18 Trimma 1 Brother
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  18 Eanflæd 1 Nun
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  18 Anonymous 165 Brother
Occupation Anon.VitGregorii  18 Anonymous 166 Brother
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  Proem. Gregory 1 holy
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  1 Gregory 1 Roman by nationality
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  1 Gregory 1 [Gregory 1] was accustomed to thinking of nothing except heavenly things.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  3 Gregory 1 holy
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  6 Gregory 1 blessed
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  7 Gregory 1 The first sign of his sanctity is that he [sc. Gregory 1] followed the example of Christ.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  7 Gregory 1 of great humility
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  8 Gregory 1 holy
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  8 Gregory 1 As a sign of his sanctity, he [sc. Gregory 1] attained to the grace of prophecy.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  17 Gregory 1 blessed
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  19 Gregory 1 holy
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  20 Gregory 1 most blessed man
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  24 Gregory 1 ... a gente Romana ... de aurea oris eius gratia, os aureum appellatur.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  9 Anonymi 495 certain people of our nation
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  9 Anonymi 495 pale-skinned and with blond hair
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  9 Anonymi 495 Some say that they were beautiful boys while others that they were tousled and handsome young men.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  9 Anonymi 495 [Gregory 1 asked of which gens they were.] Anglian
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  9 Anonymi 495 [Gregory 1 asked the name of their tribe.] Deirans
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  10 Anonymi 496 people of Rome
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  12 Æthelberht 3 the first of all the kings of the English converted to the faith of Christ, he [sc. Æthelberht 3] shone forth with his nation when he had been purified by his baptism
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  12 Edwin 2 Among this gens of ours which is called the Humbrians
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  12 Edwin 2 outstanding wisdom
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  14 Edwin 2 He was predestined to be a vessel of mercy for God.
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  16 Edwin 2 our most christian king
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  18 Edwin 2 pious
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  14 Paulinus 1 his wisdom
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  17 Paulinus 1 faithful to Thee
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  17 Paulinus 1 his [sc. Paulinus 1's] soul when he died was seen to migrate to heaven like a swan
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  18 Trimma 1 one of our people [i.e., Northumbrian]
PersonInfo Anon.VitGregorii  18 Ælfflæd 2 most religious
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  Incip. Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  Proem. Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  3 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  4 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  5 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  6 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  7 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  8 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  10 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  14 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  17 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  19 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  20 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  21 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  22 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  23 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  28 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  29 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  30 (p. 134) Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  32 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  1 Gordianus 1 (Gordianus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  1 Sylvia 1 (Siluia)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  9 Ælle 2 (Aelli)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  12 Ælle 2 (Aelli)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  13 Ælle 2 (Aelli)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  14 Ælle 2 (Aelli)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  10 Benedict 1 (Benedictus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  11 Augustine 1 (Augustinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  11 Mellitus 1 (Mellitus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  11 Laurence 2 (Laurentius)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  12 Æthelberht 3 (Edilbertus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  12 Edwin 2 (Eduinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  14 Edwin 2 (Eduinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  16 Edwin 2 (Eduinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Edwin 2 (Eduinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  14 Paulinus 1 (Paulinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  16 Paulinus 1 (Paulinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  17 Paulinus 1 (Paulinus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  16 Rædwald 1 (Redualdus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  16 Æthelfrith 2 (Ædilfridus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Trimma 1 (Trimma)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Æthelred 2 (Edilredus)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Eanflæd 1 (Aeonfleda)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Ælfflæd 2 (Aelfleda)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  18 Teoful 1 (Teoful)
RecordedNames Anon.VitGregorii  31 John 14 (Iohannes)