Source: Textual EditionAldhelm.CarmEccl

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Author Aldhelm
Source Title Ecclesiastical Poems
Language Latin

Notes

*The title is an editorial one employed by Ehwald to describe five tituli, verses composed by Aldhelm commemorating various churches and altars.
*The verses 'were apparently not issued by Aldhelm as a single collection' (Lapidge and Rosier 1985, p. 35).
*Carmen ecclesiasticum I is on the 'church of SS. Peter and Paul. Faricius assumed this assumed that it referred to the church in Rome but William of Malmesbury records that Aldhelm rebuilt the pre-existing church at Malmesbury and dedicated it to the two saints. For possible dates, see Lapidge and Rosier 1985, p. 38.
*Carmen ecclesiasticum II is on the 'Church of St Mary the Perpetual Virgin'. William of Malmesbury records that Aldhelm deddicated a second church at Malems bury to the Virgin Mary. Lapidge and Rosier 1985, p. 39, note that 'the titulus may have been intended for this church' but 'certainty is not possible' because dedications to the Virgin were common and Aldhelm himself dedicated at least one other church to her (at Bruton in Somerset).
*Carmen ecclesiasticum III, 'On the Church of St Mary built by Bugga', see Lapidge and Rosier 1985, pp. 40-1 for the problems of identifying Bugga, her church and the dating of the poem.
*Carmen ecclesiasticum IV is on 'the Altars of the Twelve Apostle'. For further details on the work, see Lapidge and Rosier 1985, pp. 41-4. The latter note (p. 44) 'there is apparently no means of dating'.
*Carmen ecclesiasticum V, 'On St Matthias the Apostle', is regarded by Lapidge and Rosier 1985, p. 44, as a kind of appendix to the preceding poem and thay note (loc. cit.): 'It is unlikely, therefore, to have been iuntended as a titulus for an actual church or altar.'

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Aldhelmi opera Ehwald, Rudolfus (Rudolf) Aldhelmi opera Berlin 1919 11-32

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View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Personal Relationship Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.2 Bugga 1 was Daughter of Centwine 1
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.48 Anonymi 1196 held office of Precentor
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.58 Anonymi 1196 held office of Reader
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.26 Sergius 1 held office of Pope
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.18 Cędwalla 1 held office of King
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.33 Cędwalla 1 held office of Princeps
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.35, 37 Ine 1 held office of King
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.33 Centwine 1 held office of Princeps
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.12 Centwine 1 held office of King
Office Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.3 Centwine 1 held office of King
Status Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.2 Bugga 1 held status of Noblewoman / Noblewoman
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.29-30 After baptism Cędwalla 1 fell sick and died.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.27-9 Cędwalla 1 was baptized after he arrived in Rome.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.20-6 After abdicating Cędwalla 1 travelled to Rome.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.14-16 Centwine 1 died after he had become a monk.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.19 Cędwalla 1 abdicated soon after succeeding to the throne.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.10-11 Before abdicating Centwine 1 had waged war in three battles, in which he triumphed.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.6-7 Centwine 1 granted lands to churches.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.8, 13 Centwine 1 became a monk after abdicating his kingdom.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.5, 9 [Centwine 1] gave up riches and the reins of government and left his own kingdom in the name of Christ.
Event Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.1-2, 38-41 Bugga 1 built a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary: of a lofty construction, it had twelve altars and an apse dedicated to the Virgin.
Personal Relationship Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.17 Cędwalla 1 was Successor of Centwine 1
Personal Relationship Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.18 Cędwalla 1 was Heir of Centwine 1
Personal Relationship Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.35, 37 Ine 1 was Successor of Cędwalla 1
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.39 Bugga 1 Nun
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.13 Centwine 1 Monk
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.7 Anonymi 1194 Monk
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.27 Anonymi 1195 Clergy
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.50 Anonymi 1196 Brother
Occupation Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.51 Anonymi 1196 Nun
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.39 Bugga 1 humble
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.3 Centwine 1 he ruled justly
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.12 Centwine 1 he ruled his kingdom successfully
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.13 Centwine 1 converted
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.17 Cędwalla 1 renowned in war and arms
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.18 Cędwalla 1 powerful possessor of the kingdom [of the West Saxons]
PersonInfo Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.29 Cędwalla 1 he was seized by an illness and grew sick
RecordedNames Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.1 Bugga 1 (Bugge)
RecordedNames Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.2 Centwine 1 (Centuuinus)
RecordedNames Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.18 Cędwalla 1 (Caeduualla)
RecordedNames Aldhelm.CarmEccl  iii.36 Ine 1 (Inus)