Event: Papal advice/audience/decision/privilege
Agatho 2
.letter of privilege for Wearmouth
Asserted in:
Bede.HistAb
6
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Scholarly Info
Description
Agatho 2
issued a letter of privilege guaranteeing Wearmouth's perpetual exemption from external interference.
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
Biscop 2
's fifth visit to Rome
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Agatho 2
(
I, pope, 678-681
)
Participant
:
Biscop 2
(
Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703
) : he brought the letter back to Northumbria
Participant
:
Ecgfrith 4
(
King of the Northumbrians, 670-685
) : he consented whole-heartedly with the grant
Participant
:
Ecgfrith 4
(
King of the Northumbrians, 670-685
) : he publicly confirmed it
Participant
:
Anonymi 702
(
Bishops who confirmed Agatho's grant
) : the bishops publicly confirmed it
Locations associated with this Event:
Northumbria: (
)
Wearmouth: (
Monasterium
), now
Monkwearmouth, Durham
: (
), now
Rome, Italy