And the Gawain Poet's superb 'St Erkenwald' which is quarrying both Geoffrey
of Monmouth and Bede for its data. The Just pagan Judge comes from a
plethora of materials, including Trajan and Gregory, first written of by a
monk at Whitby (prior to Bede) in any surviving manuscript (for which see my
Website), then used by others, including Dante Alighieri and John de Mandeville.
At 12.14 09/07/97 GMT0BST, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>I have recently subscribed to this newsgroup at the suggestion of
>George Ferzoco.
>
>My reason for subscribing is that I am researching the life of St
>Erkenwald, bishop of London. There is a distinct lack of material
>available, both secondary and primary, and I was wondering if anyone
>had any ideas as to where I might look. I have looked in the more
>obvious places:
>
>Various charters relating to Barking and Chertsey Abbeys.
>Dugdale's History of St Pauls.
>Gordon Whatley's recent translation of Vita Sancti Erkenwaldi and
>Miracula Sancti Erkenwaldi.
>Bassett's book on AS kingdoms.
>Wormald on the conversion of England
>and of course Bede's HE.
>
>Any other suggestions gratefully received.
>Conway Churchill
>University of Leeds
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