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Author Bede
Source Title Historia abbatum
Date of composition [716-731]
Language Latin

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*Mentioned in Bede's list of works (HE v.24).

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Venerabilis Baedae opera historica Plummer, Charles Vita beatorum abbatum Benedicti, Ceolfridi, Eosterwini, Sigfridi atque Hwaetberhti Oxford 1896 364-87

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Farmer, David Hugh Bede: Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow London 1983 (1998) 185-210

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View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 Magnificently worked copy of the Cosmographers
Possession Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 20 hides of land
Possession Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 Three copies of the new translation of the Bible
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 gave to Monkwearmouth, three copies of the new translation of the Bible, in addition to the old translation which he brought back from Rome.
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 8 hides of land
Transaction Bede.HistAb  9 3 hides of land
Transaction Bede.HistAb  9 Two silk cloaks of incomparable workmanship
Transaction Bede.HistAb  1 granted land for the foundation of a monastery
Possession Bede.HistAb  15 Biscop 2 A magnificently worked copy of the works of the Cosmographers
Transaction Bede.HistAb  9 3 hides of land
Possession Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 Two silk cloaks bought in Rome
Possession Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 Sacred pictures comparing the Old Testament with the New bought in Rome
Possession Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 Sacred pictures of the life of Jesus bought in Rome
Possession Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 Sacred books
Transaction Bede.HistAb  7 King Ecgfrith 4, impressed by his devotion, gave him more land
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 Pictures of scenes from St John's vision of the apocalypse
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 Pictures of incidents in the gospels brought back from the Continent
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 A picture of each of the 12 apostles brought back from the Continent
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 Books of every sort (from the Continent)
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 Many relics of the apostles
Possession Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 A painting of Mary, Mother of God brought back from the Continent
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  9 Aldfrith 1 (Aldfrid)
Possession Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 He brought back many sacred books and holy relics of the blessed apostles and martyrs from Rome.
Transaction Bede.HistAb  4 King Ecgfrith 4 gave him land from his personal estate.
Transaction Bede.HistAb  1 King Oswiu 1 gave him land due to his rank.
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  19 Gregory 2 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb    Osred 1 (Osred)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  20 Acca 3 (Acca)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  15 Aldfrith 1 (Aldfrid)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  18 Sergius 1 (Sergius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  7 Gregory 2 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  18 Gregory 2 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  15 Sergius 1 (Sergius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  20 Hwætberht 1 (Hewtberegtus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  20 Witmer 1 (Uitmær)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  19 Hwætberht 1 (Hwætberchtus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 (Hwætberchtus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  15 Witmer 1 (Uitmær)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  20 Sigefrith 3 (Sicgfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  14 Sigefrith 3 (Sigfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 (Sicgfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  11 Sigefrith 3 (Sigfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  20 Eosterwine 1 (Eosterwinus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  14 Eosterwine 1 (Eosterwynus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  10 Eosterwine 1 (Eosterwinus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  10 Eosterwine 1 (Æosterswynus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  7 Eosterwine 1 (Eosterwynus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  9 Eosterwine 1 (Eosterwynus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  14 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  21 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  13 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  6 John 13 (Iohannes)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  10 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  7 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  6 Agatho 2 (Agatho)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  4 Cenwealh 2 (Counualh)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  9 Ceolfrith 1 (Ceolfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  3 Ecgberht 3 (Ecgberchtus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  3 Hadrian 2 (Adrian)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb    Theodore 1 (Theodorus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 (Uicghardus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 (Uighardus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  2 Vitalian 1 (Uitalianius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb    Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  2 Ealhfrith 1 (Alchfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  1 Oswiu 1 (Oswui)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  8 Ecgfrith 4 (Æcgfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  9 Ecgfrith 4 (Ecgfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  7 Ecgfrith 4 (Ecgfridus)
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Witmer 1 well-versed in every branch of secular learning as well as the scriptures
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  6 Ecgfrith 4 (Ecgfrid)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  4 Ecgfrith 4 (Æcfridus)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  1 Ecgfrith 4 (Æcgfrid)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 (gratia Benedictus et nomine)
RecordedNames Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 (cognomento Benedictus)
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Anonymous 281 they received a Bible from Ceolfrith 1 in Rome
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Aldfrith 1 he was very learned in the scriptures
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  21 Anonymi 709 inhabitants of Langres
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Witmer 1 aged and religious
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  21 Anonymi 706 those that stayed at Ceolfrith's tomb could not speak the language of the people of Langres
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  21 Anonymi 706 Angles
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  20 Hwætberht 1 youthful diligence
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  21 Anonymi 706 there were eighty or more
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 he was Eosterwine 1's equal in meekness and piety
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 he was severely hampered in protecting his spiritual virtues by a painful and incurable disease of the lungs
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 he was well-grounded in scriptural knowlegde
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 he possessed the highest moral character
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 he was endowed with amazing powers of self-denial
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he ate the same food as the rest of the monks and always ate in the same building as them
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was distinguished looking
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was severely ill towards the end of his life
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was liberally generous
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he always slept in the monks' dormitory
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was of a cheerful disposition
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was gentle in speech
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was a young man of marked physical strength
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he did not use his high rank turn to arrogance and contempt for others
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was so humble he took delight in sharing the ordinary work of his brethren
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he strove to keep the monastic rule in every detail
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 he was so high-minded he did not consider using his relationship to the abbot to his own advantage
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 he taught the regular monastic life
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 he would not allow considerations of age or infirmity or the difficulties of travel to soften the rigorous standards he had accepted as part of tradition
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  19 Ceolfrith 1 he had grey hair
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  19 Ceolfrith 1 he fostered and directed the monastery's spiritual peace and calm in the cloister
Event Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 at the time of his death Ceolfrith 1 was 74
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 the defects of advanced age
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  17 Ceolfrith 1 it was always his practice, whenever offered a gift, to give back as good as he had received
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 remarkably zealous in restraining evildoers
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  19 Ceolfrith 1 he laboured for 40 years, continually caring for the monasteries he held charge of as abbot
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 he had a diligence equalled by none in his ceaseless daily round of prayer
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 he practised a degree of abstinence from food and drink
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 tactful in encouraging the weak
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 he had a disregard for dress rarely found in those in authority
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 energetic
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 he was of acute mind
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 he carried out the discipline of observance of the Rule
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 fervent and zealous for his faith
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Ecgfrith 4 venerable and pious
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 industrious
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  4 Cenwealh 2 he had helped Biscop on more than one occasion
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  3 Theodore 1 he knew both Latin and Greek
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  3 Hadrian 2 he was Theodore 1's equal in energy and prudence
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 of mature judgement
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 the same as King Ecgberht 3 of Kent
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  2 Vitalian 1 of blessed memory
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 spoke the same language as King Ecgberht 3 of Kent
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Gregory 1 blessed
Event Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 Biscop 2 had visited 17 monasteries over his pilgrimages
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 Northumbria was his birthplace
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 after three years of creeping paralysis he was so weakened that his lower limbs were as good as dead and only the upper part of his body still functioned
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  7 Biscop 2 his virtue, industry and devotion
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 sickness took hold of him and began to wear him down
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  6 Biscop 2 he was untiring in his efforts to see his monastery well provided for: ornaments he could not acquire in France he sought in Rome
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  5 Biscop 2 he was a dedicated collector of everything necessary for the service of church and altar and saw to it that what could not be obtained at home was shipped from abroad
Event Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 after two years' training in monastic life at Lérins Biscop 2 decided to go back to Rome
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 a young man of sound natural abilities
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 his noble mind was constantly fixed on the life of Heaven
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 Angle
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 he never gave himself to sensual pleasure
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 he left behind the temporal world for Christian truth
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 blessed by God
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 as a boy he had the outlook of an old man, his behaviour belying his age
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 many illnesses
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 many travels
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 man of venerable life
PersonInfo Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 devout follower of Christ
Occupation Bede.HistAb  22 Anonymi 708 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  23 Anonymi 710 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb    Anonymi 711 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  22 Anonymi 708 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  15 Witmer 1 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  18 Anonymi 707 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  15 Anonymi 700 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Kitchen-hand
Occupation Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Baker
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Gardener
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Winnower & Thresher
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1
Occupation Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 Teacher
Occupation Bede.HistAb  19 Ceolfrith 1 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  7 Anonymi 696 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  6 John 13 Teacher
Occupation Bede.HistAb  5 Anonymi 715 Mason
Occupation Bede.HistAb  5 Anonymi 717 Glazier
Occupation Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 Milker
Occupation Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 Monk
Occupation Bede.HistAb  3 Anonymi 714 Merchant
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  4 Anonymi 713 was Friend of Biscop 2
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  3 Anonymi 705 was Companion of Wigheard 2
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  17 Anonymi 703 was Friend of Ceolfrith 1
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 was Male cousin, paternal uncle’s son of Biscop 2
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  21 Ceolfrith 1 was Companion of Biscop 2
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 was Friend of Cenwealh 2
Personal Relationship Bede.HistAb  2 Ealhfrith 1 was Son of Oswiu 1
Education Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 He stayed in Rome a good while, learning, copying down and bringing back with him all that he thought was necessary for his studies.
Education Bede.HistAb  6 Anonymi 718 The monks were taught the practices of churches in Rome
Education Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 He had been taught from his earliest childhood to observe the discipline of the rule and had also applied himself there to solid study of the arts of writing, chanting, reading and teaching.
Education Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 He had been instructed in every branch of church tradition by the Roman disciples of Pope Gregory 1.
Education Bede.HistAb  3 Theodore 1 He was endowed with both secular and ecclesiastical learning.
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Aldfrith 1 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  9 Aldfrith 1 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  20 Acca 3 held office of Bishop
Education Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 he trained for two years in the monastic life at Lérins
Office Bede.HistAb  19 Gregory 2 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Osred 1 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  19 Hwætberht 1 held office of Abbot (of the Saxon monastery of St Peter)
Office Bede.HistAb  18 Gregory 2 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Anonymi 701 held office of Bishop
Office Bede.HistAb  18 Sergius 1 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 held office of Priest
Office Bede.HistAb  17 Anonymi 704 held office of Deacon
Office Bede.HistAb  14 Anonymi 699 held office of Priest
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Sergius 1 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  14 Eosterwine 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Anonymi 702 held office of Bishop
Office Bede.HistAb  14 Sigefrith 3 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  9 Anonymi 697 held office of Counsellor
Office Bede.HistAb  10 Sigefrith 3 held office of Deacon
Office Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 held office of Priest
Office Bede.HistAb  21 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Priest
Office Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 held office of Minister
Office Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  7 Eosterwine 1 held office of Abbot (Abbot of Wearmouth)
Office Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  19 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  14 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  7 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  13 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  13 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  6 John 13 held office of Abbot (Abbot of St Martin's)
Office Bede.HistAb  7 Ceolfrith 1 held office of Priest
Office Bede.HistAb  6 John 13 held office of Cantor-chief (Chief cantor of St Peter's church)
Office Bede.HistAb  6 Agatho 2 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Hadrian 2 held office of Counsellor
Office Bede.HistAb  5 Anonymi 716 held office of Agent
Office Bede.HistAb  4 Cenwealh 2 held office of King (King of the West Saxons)
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Hadrian 2 held office of Abbot (Abbot of St Peter's)
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Hadrian 2 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Theodore 1 held office of Counsellor of the apostolic see
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Theodore 1 held office of Archbishop (Archbishop of Britain)
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Ecgberht 3 held office of King (King of the people of Kent)
Office Bede.HistAb  2 Vitalian 1 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  1 Oswiu 1 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  2 Oswiu 1 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 held office of Bishop-elect (Bishop-elect)
Office Bede.HistAb  7 Ecgfrith 4 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  1 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  4 Ecgfrith 4 held office of King (Ruler of the region across the Humber)
Office Bede.HistAb  12 Biscop 2 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  7 Gregory 1 held office of Pope
Office Bede.HistAb  1 Ecgfrith 4 held office of King
Office Bede.HistAb  14 Biscop 2 held office of Abbot
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Biscop 2 held office of Abbot (Abbot of St Peter's monastery)
Status Bede.HistAb  3 Anonymi 712 held status of Comes / Comes
Status Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 held status of Noble / Noble
Status Bede.HistAb  15 Ealhfrith 1 held status of Noble / Noble
Office Bede.HistAb  3 Biscop 2 held office of Interpreter
Office Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 held office of Abbot
Status Bede.HistAb    Anonymi 698 held status of Comes / Comes
Status Bede.HistAb  17 Anonymi 703 held status of Noble / Noble
Status Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 held status of Minister / Minister
Status Bede.HistAb  1 Biscop 2 held status of Noble / Noble
Event Bede.HistAb  20 Witmer 1 died
Authorship Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 Author of a letter of recommendation for Ceolfrith 1 to Pope Gregory 2
Authorship Bede.HistAb  6 Agatho 2 Author of a grant to Wearmouth of privileges of non-interference
Authorship Bede.HistAb  6 John 13 Author of a work containing his instructions
Event Bede.HistAb  22 Ceolfrith 1 saw to it that the psalter was recited twice through every day in addition to the canonical hours. When he grew too weak after Mass was sung he daily made the offering, apart from 1 day at sea and 3 days before his death.
Event Bede.HistAb    Biscop 2 visited 17 monasteries during the course of his life and gave all he found best in their lives to his community
Event Bede.HistAb  20 Sigefrith 3 was born
Event Bede.HistAb  20, 23 Ceolfrith 1 was buried with all dignity
Event Bede.HistAb  18 Having been elected, Hwætberht 1 caught up with Ceolfrith 1 and told him of the result
Event Bede.HistAb  19, 20 Hwætberht 1 wrote a letter of recommendation for Ceolfrith 1 to Gregory 2
Event Bede.HistAb  20 Hwætberht 1 wisely saw to it that a great many privileges were restored to the monastery including the translation of some former abbots' bones.
Event Bede.HistAb  18 Hwætberht 1 stayed in Rome a good while, learning, copying down and bringing back with him all that he thought was necessary for his studies.
Event Bede.HistAb  21, 22, 23 Ceolfrith 1 pushed on towards Rome but was struck down by sickness and died
Event Bede.HistAb  20 On Hwætberht 1's return from meeting Ceolfrith 1, Bishop Acca 3 was called; he came and confirmed Hwætberht 1 as abbot.
Event Bede.HistAb  16 Ceolfrith 1 decided to retire as abbot, return to Rome and allow the brethren [Anonymi 718] to choose a younger man as abbot
Event Bede.HistAb  18 On the he day of Ceolfrith 1's departure for Rome the monks of St Peter's [Anonymi 718] agreed to pray, fast and sing psalms for three days to request God for a new abbot; the monks of St Paul's [Anonymi 708] agreed to do the same
Event Bede.HistAb  7 Ceolfrith 1 accompanied Biscop 2 on one of his journeys to Rome
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Aldfrith 1 and the bishops [Anonymi 701] approved the grant of privilege brought back from Rome with their own signatures
Event Bede.HistAb  17, 22 After Mass had been sung in the church of the Blessed Mother of God and in the church of St Peter Ceolfrith 1 and his companions crossed the river and departed for Rome
Event Bede.HistAb  18 A council of both St Peter's and St Paul's was convened where Hwætberht 1 was elected as Ceolfrith 1's successor
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 sent monks [Anonymi 700] to obtain an indult granting privileges similar to those granted by Agatho 2 to Benedict 1
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 bought 8 hides of land from Aldfrith 1 and his councillors [Anonymi 697]
Event Bede.HistAb  15 In old age Ceolfrith 1 went back to Rome and gave one copy of the three copies of his new translation of the Bible to someone there [Anonymous 281]
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 exchanged 8 hides of land and a fair balance of money, for 20 hides
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Cenwealh 2 enlarged the stock of church plate, altar vessels, every kind of vestment and doubled the number of books in the libraries of both monasteries
Event Bede.HistAb  14 Biscop 2 died
Event Bede.HistAb  13 Biscop 2 with the counsel of Sigefrith 3 and all the monks [Anonymi 718] appointed Ceolfrith 1 as abbot of both foundations
Event Bede.HistAb  15 Ceolfrith 1 promptly completed all the notable works of his predecessor [Biscop 2] and built several chapels
Event Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 sought to strengthen the Rule which he had established
Event Bede.HistAb  12 Monks [Anonymi 718] tended to him day and night when he could not leave his bed
Event Bede.HistAb  13 Biscop 2 and Sigefrith 3 met when very ill
Event Bede.HistAb  11, 14 After a long and painful internal illness Sigefrith 3 died
Event Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 insisted abbots should be elected on morality and soundness of doctrine
Event Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 ordered that his library was not to be neglected or split up
Event Bede.HistAb  10 Ceolfrith 1 and the brethren [Anonymi 718] chose Sigefrith 3 as abbot of Wearmouth
Event Bede.HistAb  11 Biscop 2 Biscop 2 and Sigefrith 3 went in to terminal decline together
Event Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 went to Rome for a sixth time
Event Bede.HistAb  10 Eosterwine 1 and a great many monks [Anonymi 698] died of the plague which was everywhere raging
Event Bede.HistAb  8 Eosterwine 1 died on 7th March after a long illness
Event Bede.HistAb  6 Agatho 2 issued a letter of privilege guaranteeing Wearmouth's perpetual exemption from external interference.
Event Bede.HistAb  9 Biscop 2 bought 3 hides of land from Aldfrith 1 and his councillors [Anonymi 697] in exchange for two silk cloaks
Event Bede.HistAb  9 Ecgfrith 4 was slain
Event Bede.HistAb  7, 10 Biscop 2 chose Eosterwine 1 as his co-abbot at Wearmouth
Event Bede.HistAb  7 At Ecgfrith 4's command, Benedict 1 chose 17 monks [Anonymi 696] from Wearmouth with Ceolfrith 1 as abbot to found Jarrow, St Paul's as a sister monastery of Wearmouth.
Event Bede.HistAb  6 At Biscop 2's request, Agatho 2 offered him the services of John 13 the archcantor.
Event Bede.HistAb  5 Biscop 2's agents [Anonymi 716] brought back glaziers [Anonymi 717] from Frankia, whose craft was as yet unknown in Britain.
Event Bede.HistAb  6 On his fifth journey to Rome Biscop 2 brought back many books and relics, John 13 the cantor as choirmaster, a letter of privilege from Agatho 2 and many holy pictures.
Event Bede.HistAb  5 A year after work had begun on Wearmouth, Biscop 2 went to Frankia (Gaul) and brought back masons [Anonymi 715] to build him a stone church in the Roman style he had always loved.
Event Bede.HistAb  5 So fervent was Biscop 2's zeal in carrying out the building of Wearmouth, that within a year of laying the foundations the gable-ends were in place.
Event Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 intended to visit Cenwealh 2 but he discovered the latter had recently died.
Event Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 returned to Northumbria and visited King Ecgfrith 4
Event Bede.HistAb  4 Cenwealh 2 died a sudden and early death.
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 Two copies of the Bible translation
Event Bede.HistAb    Vitalian 1 consecrates Theodore 1 archbishop of Britain.
Event Bede.HistAb  4 Biscop 2 went to Rome, leaving books at Vienne on his way and collecting them from his friends [Anonymi 713] on the way back.
Event Bede.HistAb  3 Guided by Biscop 2, Theodore 1 and Hadrian 2 arrived in Kent where he was very favourably received and enthroned as archbishop.
Event Bede.HistAb  3 Vitalian 1 orders Biscop 2 to escort Theodore 1 and Hadrian 2 back to King Ecgberht 3.
Event Bede.HistAb  3 Vitalian 1 appointed Hadrian 2 as Theodore 1's counsellor and colleague
Event Bede.HistAb  3 A merchant ship [Anonymi 714] gave him passage from Lérins to Rome
Event Bede.HistAb  3 Vitalian 1 sent Theodore 1 and Hadrian 2 to Britain.
Event Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 entered the community, received the tonsure, took vows as a monk and followed the rule; he studied there for two years
Event Bede.HistAb  3 Wigheard 2 and all his companions [Anonymi 705] died in Rome of the plague before he could be consecrated.
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 8 hides of land
Event Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 set out for Rome with all haste
Event Bede.HistAb  2 Oswiu 1 made Ealhfrith 1 his son stay at home in his country and kingdom.
Event Bede.HistAb  1, 4 Biscop 2 founded a monastery on the north bank of the Wear
Event Bede.HistAb  2 Biscop 2 left his country and went to Rome to visit the apostolic tombs
Possession Bede.HistAb  17 Ceolfrith 1 horse
Transaction Bede.HistAb  15 10 hides of land