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A History of the County of York
… an outstanding architectural and artistic achievement of Alcuin's York in the 8th century has given rise to much … after the fire, 4 a process only imprecisely described in Alcuin's poetic masterpiece. The writer first speaks of the … more in its favour. St. Peter's is once again mentioned by Alcuin himself in 793 and by Symeon of Durham (embodying …
A History of the County of York
… his old pupil who was to be the master of Æthelberht and Alcuin. In 734 he wrote rejoicing in the progress of the … In 735 Bede died at Jarrow; about five years earlier Alcuin had been born in York. The golden age of Northumbrian … of Frankish history indicates contact with the circle of Alcuin, one of whose letters is in fact mentioned by the …
A History of the County of York
… was attached to the church which under Ethelbert and Alcuin obtained great distinction. 1 In the schoolmasters of …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… move to Hertford in 1937 the mansion was demolished. 99 Alcuin House, a boys' preparatory school, opened in Old …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… to the Forth; the presence of a Frisian colony attested by Alcuin writing in the 8th century probably indicates a … said of the topography or appearance of York at the time. Alcuin ( De Pontificibus, 196. J. Raine (ed.), Historians of … only the Minster that is described in any detail, although Alcuin says that St. Wilfrid adorned other churches with fine …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… a landmark and presumably then in use. In the 8th century Alcuin refers to 'the high walls of the city of York' and … Sancti Petri, usque ad murum civitatem versus austrum.' Alcuin, 'De pontificibus et sanctis ecclesiae Eboracensis …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Fouilley, and Isidore's De summo bono bound together with Alcuin's De sapientia. 109 By the end of the Middle Ages the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Yelveden, who became prior in 1338. There were also an Alcuin, a Tractatus de Remediis, and, especially interesting …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… burned, 26a. Albemarle, Duke of, letter from, 27b. Alcuin, reference to walls by, 7b. 'Alderman's Walk', in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… (4) 3a, (9) 25b. Albert or Athelberht, Archbishop, xxviii. Alcuin, York described by, xxviii. Allen ..., monument, early …