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.




St Cuthbert and the Normans


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An alternative view of the Conquest and settlement from north-east England, charting relations between the monastic community and the invading Normans.




Writing History in the Community of St Cuthbert, C.700-1130


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An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.