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Vortigern
(Encyclopedia) VortigernVortigernvôrˈtĭgərn [key], 5th cent., tribal king of Britons in Wales and S England. Tradition transmitted by Bede says that Vortigern invited the Germanic leaders Hengist and…Jarrow
(Encyclopedia) Jarrow, town (1991 pop. 31,345), South Tyneside metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne estuary. Industries include the manufacture of iron and steel products, oil installations…Durham, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Durham, town, county seat of Durham, NE England, on the sides of a hill nearly encircled by the Wear River. The town's small factories…Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
(Encyclopedia) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, collective name given several English monastic chronicles in Anglo-Saxon, all stemming from a compilation made from old annals and other sources c.891. Although…Geoffrey of Monmouth
(Encyclopedia) Geoffrey of MonmouthGeoffrey of Monmouthmŏnˈməth [key], c.1100–1154, English author. He was probably born at Monmouth and was of either Breton or Welsh descent. In 1152 he was named…James Adam BEDE, Congress, MN (1856-1942)
BEDE James Adam , a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm in North Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio, January 13, 1856; attended the public schools of Ohio, Oberlin (Ohio) College, and…Augustine of Canterbury, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Augustine of Canterbury, SaintAugustine of Canterbury, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], d. c.605, Italian missionary, called the Apostle of the English, first archbishop of…Whitby, Synod of
(Encyclopedia) Whitby, Synod of, called by King Oswy of Northumbria in 663 at Whitby, England. Its purpose was to choose between the usages of the Celtic and Roman churches, primarily in the matter…Alcuin
(Encyclopedia) AlcuinAlcuinălˈkwĭn [key] or AlbinusAlbinusălbīˈnəs [key], 735?–804, English churchman and educator. He was educated at the cathedral school of York by a disciple of Bede; he became…chronicle
(Encyclopedia) chronicle, official record of events, set down in order of occurrence, important to the people of a nation, state, or city. Almanacs, The Congressional Record in the United States, and…Trending
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