Boniface 5 wrote to Ecgberht 7 asking him to read the letter he was sending to Ęthelbald 4 and amend it if necessary. He also asked Ecgberht 7 to send him some works of Bede 1. Boniface 5 was sending him copies of letters by Gregory 1 together with a corporal-cloth and a towel.
Year
[746] x [747]
Primary Source Info
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent:
Boniface 5
(Archbishop and martyr, d.755) : He had obtained copies of the letters of Gregory 1 from the archives of the Roman church. He could send more if Ecgberht 7 wanted them.
Recipient:
Ecgberht 7
(Bishop and archbishop of York; bishop ?732?735, archbishop, 735?766) : Bonifae asked him to fight against the crimes of adultery and lust.
(Other):
Ęthelbald 4
(King of the Mercians, 716-757) : He is mentioned in the letter.
(Other):
Gregory 1
(the Great, pope, 590-604) : Some of his letters were sent by Boniface 5 to Ecgberht 7. Boniface 5 had got them from the Roman archive. Apparently they had not reached England.