Historia de Sancto Cuthberto


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As well as being a traditional saint's life, this text is also a record of the political activities and property acquisitions of a powerful Anglo-Saxon monastery. It demonstrates the ongoing relationship between the monks and their patron saint.




The Historia de Sancto Cuthberto


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St Cuthbert and the Normans


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This study charts the relations between the monastic community of St Cuthbert in Durham and the invading Normans - particularly the relationship between the new Norman bishops and the monastic cathedral chapter.