Daily Medieval

Like his grandfather Alfred the Great (and to a lesser extent his father, Edward the Elder), Æthelstan had close ties to the Church. He no...

Bede's Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum ("History of the Church of the English People") lists Wilfrid as one of the men...

If, of the members of the Benedictine Confederation, the Camaldolese Congregation was founded in 980, and the Vallombrosians in 1036, how ca...

There are plenty of examples of combs from centuries gone, and sometimes they are two-sided, with one side having the teeth extremely close ...

When King Oswald of Northumbria invited St. Aidan to come from Iona in 634-5 CE and start a monastery, Aidan chose an island off the northea...

Saints' relics are significant for a couple reasons. They provide a reminder of a saintly life and inspire others to emulate saints. The...

After the conversion to Christianity of King Edwin of Northumbria in 627 CE, his people followed suit. About 634, Cuthbert was born to a wel...

The "oldest book" is a flexible term. It depends on what you mean by "book." In this case, I am referring to the oldest ...

Melrose Abbey, on the Scottish border, mentioned in connection with St. Cuthbert , is historically significant for other reasons. Many Sco...

12th c. image of St. Cuthbert St. Cuthbert (c.634-687), briefly mentioned here , never stayed in one place for very long—not even after ...

In 635 CE, St. Aidan (c.?-651) was sent from the monastery on the island of Iona by King Oswald to re-Christianize England. He chose to foun...