Event: Journey
Augustine 1
-
Anonymi 649
.arrival to Britain
Asserted in:
Bede.HE
i.25, v.24
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Scholarly Info
Description
Augustine 1
landed with his companions (
Anonymi 649
) on the island of Thanet.
Year
597
Primary Source Info
Original Text
In hac [insula] adplicuit [...] Augustinus et socii eius.
Persons associated with this Event:
Participant
:
Augustine 1
(
Archbishop of Canterbury, 597-604x609; apostle of the English
)
Participant
:
Anonymi 649
(
Monks sent by
Gregory 1
with
Augustine 1
to preach the word of God to the English people
)
(Other)
:
Gregory 1
(
the Great, pope, 590-604
) : He encouraged
Augustine 1
Participant
:
Anonymi 660
(
Interpreters brought by
Augustine 1
and his companions from among the Franks, according to the command of
Gregory 1
) : interpreters from among the Frankish race brought to Britain according to the command of
Gregory 1
.
Locations associated with this Event:
Thanet, island: (
Island
), now
Isle of Thanet, Kent