medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Thanks as ever to Phyllis for the list (with such favorites today!) It brought to mind the lovely images of Hugh and his fierce "pet" wild swan at Stowe. And it reminded me of how little our students know of iconography. The great majority of my western civ students were completely unaware that one could identify saints through their attributes, and that there were wonderful stories attached to them. What a great teching tool indeed!
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. November) is the feast day of:
Hugh of Lincoln (d. 1200) Big Hugh of Lincoln (not the ritual murder
child victim) was a Burgundian who became an Augustinian canon and
got a reputation as a preacher. He went on to become a Carthusian,
and in time was sent to England to deal with a new charterhouse that
was off to a rocky start. He made a deep impression on Henry II (the
monastery's founder), and Henry arranged for Hugh to be elected
bishop of Lincoln in 1186. H. set out to reform the place, all the
time managing to live an intellectual and contemplative life. He was
noted for his love of justice (he stopped mob attacks on Jews, for
example). H. was canonized in 1220.
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