Event: Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration
Biscop 2
.founding of Wearmouth
Asserted in:
Bede.HistAb
1, 4
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Scholarly Info
Description
Biscop 2
founded a monastery on the north bank of the Wear
Primary Source Info
Original Text
monasterium construxit
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Biscop 2
(
Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703
) : he was inspired by grace from on high
Participant
:
Ecgfrith 4
(
King of the Northumbrians, 670-685
) : he granted land for the foundation
Agent
:
Biscop 2
(
Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703
)
Agent
:
Ecgfrith 4
(
King of the Northumbrians, 670-685
) : he ordered
Biscop 2
to found a monastery dedicated to St Peter on the land he had granted
Locations associated with this Event:
River Wear: north bank: towards mouth: St Peter's: (
Monasterium
), now
Monkwearmouth, Durham