Alcuin of York

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A
Abrenuntiatio diaboli, 295.
Abulabaz, 289, 324.
Acca, 137.
Adalbert, 2, 27.
Adoptionism, 24, 174.
Adoration of Charlemagne, 190, 191.
Aigulf, 32.
Aimoin, 322.
Albert (York), 16, 53, 80.
Albinus (Alcuin), 15.
Alchfrith, 8.
Alchred, 122.
Alcuin, called Flaccus, 1;
Albinus, 15;
studies Virgil, 2, 11;
conversion, 11;
trained by Ecgbert, 12,
by Albert, 16;
a vision, 18;
ordained deacon, 19;
master of the School of York, 20;
joins Karl, 22;
revisits England, 24;
returns to France, 24;
refutes Felix, 25, 176, 299;
wishes to retire to Fulda, 26;
manner of life, 26;
knowledge of secrets, 2, 29, 30, 33, 34, 223;
extinguishes fire, 37;
writings, 42, 51-3,
poem on York, ch. iv,
lesser poems, 268, 277, 298,
a riddle, 268;
drinks wine, 45,
beer (not English, 267), 45 n.;
interview with the devil, 43;
death, 46, 303;
miracles, 49;
alms for his soul, 224;
his chief dates, 52, 85, 172;
the pallium, 77;
inherits the library of York, 84;
a fisherman, 268;
liturgical work, 260, 308;
singing, 260;
interest in missions, 285-9;
Bibles, 257;
advises reference to Hadrian, 177-9;
settles at Tours, 202;
his styles, 264-9;
mentions Eginhart, 283;
is mentioned by Eginhart, 284;
praised by William of Malmesbury, 52;
described by Theodulf, 45 n., 245.
Alcuin’s letters to:—
Abbat, an, 285.
Adalhard, 264.
Arno, 170, 235, 268, 270, 271, 273-6, 287, 289, 298, 299, 300.
Athilhard, 94, 115, 116, 117.
Beornwin, 98.
Bishop, a, (sanctuary), 234.
Britain, the pontiffs of, 157.
Candida Casa, 301.
Candidus and Nathanael, 231.
Charles (Karl’s son), 248, 250.
Colcu, 150, 286.
Cuckoo, the, 168, 169.
Dunwich and Elmham, 159, 301.
Eanbald I, 161.
Eanbald II, 164, 166, 167.
Eardulf, 141.
Elmham and Dunwich, 159, 301.
Etheldryth, 146, 148.
Fulda, 305.
Gisla and Rotruda, 253.
Hexham, 137.
Hibernia, 153.
Higbald, 132, 170, 287.
Jarrow, 135.
Joseph, 267.
Karl, 117, 191, 202, 208, 238, 247 (?), 254, 287, 300, 301, 302.
Kenulf, 109.
Leo III, 77.
Lindisfarne, 132, 135.
Mayo, 154.
Megenfrid, 288.
Mercian, a, 107.
Offa, 93, 103.
Osbald, 143.
Paulinus, 270.
Pepin, 252.
Peter of Milan, 270.
Pontiffs of Britain, 157.
Remedius, 270.
Rotruda, 253.
Theodulf, 206.
Uulfhard, 205.
Wearmouth, 135.
York, 162.
Aldhelm, 52, 107.
Aldric, 2.
Alfwold, 123.
Alps, 269-72.
Amalgarius, 242.
Anglo-Saxon, Coronation Forms, 261-3.
Anglo-Saxon, Earliest Examples of, 296, 297.
Archpresbyters, 230.
Areida, 151.
Arno, 47, 276.
Aust, 114.
B
Baldhuninga, 151.
Balther, 79.
Bede, letter to Ecgbert, ch. iii.
Bede, Story of, 70.
Beer, 45 n.
Beer, acid in Northumbria, 267.
Benedict of Aniane, 30.
Beornrad, 7.
Bewcastle Cross, 9, 57, 296.
Bibles, Alcuin’s, 257.
Billfrith, 125.
Biscop, 127.
Bishops, their conduct, 55.
Bishops, dioceses too large, 57.
Bishops, election of, 163.
Boniface, 26, 285, 305.
Boniface, his abrenuntiatio diaboli, 295.
Bouulf, 307.
Bremen, 285.
British Museum, Alcuin’s Bible, 257.
C
Ceolfrith, 78.
Charlemagne, see Karl.
Chur, 269.
Coire, 269.
Colcu, 150-3.
Cold in the Alps, 271-3.
Columba, see Rotruda.
Comb, riddle of, 269.
Constantine Copronymus, 201.
Constantine the Great, Donation by, 195, 320.
Constantine VI, 193.
Cormery, 31, 223-8.
Coronation Forms, Anglo-Saxon, 261-3.
Cuckoo, the (Cuculus), Arno’s letter to, 276.
Cuckoo, Alcuin’s lament on, 277.
D
Danes, 126.
Devil, interview of Alcuin with, 43;
of St. Martin, 44.
Dictated letters, &c., 7.
Donation of Constantine, 195, 320, 321.
Drithelme, vision of, 273.
Dunwich, 159, 301.
E
Eadbert, 76, 122.
Eadfrith, 125.
Eanbald I (York), 21, 161.
Eanbald II, 163-9.
Eanred, 124.
Eardulf, 123.
Eata, 79.
Ecgbert (Ireland), 8.
Ecgbert (York), 12, 13, 53, 54, 76.
Ecgfrith, 106.
Eginhard (Bezaleel), 33, 283, 284.
Elephants, 289-92.
Elfwald, 124.
Elmham, 159, 301.
Epternach, 6.
Ethelred I, 123.
Ethelred II, 124.
Ethelwald, 122, 125.
F
Felix, 174-9, 298.
Ferrières, 1, 28.
Frankfort, Council of, 183.
Fredegisus (Fridugisus), 27, 226, 227, 256.
Fulda, 26, Appendix A.
G
George, legate, 310.
Gisla (Lucia), 253;
letter to Alcuin, 254, 256.
Graduale, 260.
Gregory, Pope, the Pastoral Care, 169-71.
H
Hadrian I, 21;
raises Lichfield to an Archbishopric, ch. v;
fears Offa, 92;
to be consulted on a treatise of Felix, 177;
letter to Karl, 323.
Harun al Raschid, 324.
Hereditary descent, 5-7.
Hexham, 137.
Higbald, 132.
Huguenots, 210.
I
Image-worship, 181-3.
Irene, 193.
Itherius, 217, 224-6.
J
Jaenbert of Canterbury, despoiled, ch. v.
Jarrow, 127, 135.
Joseph, Archbishop of Tours, ch. xiv.
K
Karl, 21, 22;
visits Alcuin at Tours, 31;
loved foreigners, 33;
invites Alcuin, 54;
quarrels with Offa, 98;
letters to Offa, 99, 119;
letter to Athelhard, 120;
his visits to Rome, 186-91;
grants to Cormery, 225;
blames the brethren of St. Martin’s, ch. xiv;
letter to Alcuin (sanctuary), 235;
described by Theodulf, 245;
questions to Alcuin, 280-4;
described by Eginhart, 284.
Kenulf, 93, 111.
L
Languages of Carolingian times, 292-6.
Lectores, 317.
Legates, papal, 91, 310.
Leo III deprives Lichfield, ch. vi;
charges against, 188-90;
crowns Charlemagne as Emperor, 190.
Libraries, at the Cathedral Church of Tours, 220;
Marmoutier, 221;
St. Martin’s, 222;
Tours and the neighbourhood, 219, 222;
York, 84, 85.
Libri Carolini, 183.
Lichfield, made an Archbishopric, ch. v.
Lindisfarne, 125-7, 132.
Liturgies, 260.
Louis, son of Karl, 31.
Lucia, see Gisla.
Luitgard, 245.
M
Malmesbury, William of, 51, 92, 113, 224, 272;
property restored, 106.
Maluin, 317.
Manuscripts, Alcuin sends to York for, 203;
of Coronation Forms, 261-3.
Marmoutier, 212.
Martin, see St.
Martinensian Bishops, 217, 228.
Mayo of the Saxons, 153-6.
Mercia, Archbishopric of, ch. v.
Missions, 285.
Monasteries, suppression of, 59-61;
hereditary descent, 62;
bad state of, 65.
N
Nathanael, see Fredegisus.
Nicephorus, 323.
Ninian, 301.
Northumbria, list of kings, 122-4.
O
Oeren, 6.
Offa, ch. v; Appendix B.
Orleans, 206, 232.
Osbald, 141.
Osred, 123.
Osulf, 23, 25.
Oswulf, 122.
P
Pallium, for York, 76, 77;
for Lichfield, ch. v.
Pandect, 258.
Pastoral Care, the, 169-71.
Paul, see Peter and.
Pepin, son of Karl, 31, 252.
Peter and Paul, Saints, 187, 197, 320-3.
Peter, St., his long letter to the Franks, 199.
Pettau, 303.
Pilgrimages, evils of, 65.
Popes, gifts to, 92, 111;
charges against, 188-190;
adoration by, 191.
Purton, 106.
Pyttel, 317.
R
Raganard, 27-9.
Remedius (Remigius), 269.
Ripon, 8.
Rotruda (Columba), 193, 253, 256;
letter to Alcuin, 254.
Runes, 9, 296, 297.
Rustica, Romana, 293.
S
Sanctuary, right of, ch. xiv.
Saxon, early, 295.
Scriptures, revision of, 253-9.
Sigha, 16.
Sigulf, 1, 20, 27, 49.
Silk robes, 290, 302.
Singing, 260.
Spurn Point, 4.
St. Martin, scenes in his life, 38-41, 44;
at Tours, 212, 214, 221.
St. Martin’s, Tours, fire at, 36;
status of, 216;
bishops of, 217, 228.
Sulpicius Severus, 38, 44, 221.
Synod, Mercian, 92, 317;
Northumbrian, 311.
T
Tetbury, 106.
Theodulf of Orleans, 206, ch. xiv, 245;
describes Karl, 245;
describes Alcuin, 45 n., 235.
Theophylact, legate, 310.
Theotisc (Deutsch), 294.
Tithes, 287.
Tours, Alcuin settles at, 202;
character of the brethren, 204, ch. xiv;
its amenity defended by Alcuin, 209;
fees at the School, 209;
the Church of St. Martin, 210-13;
the Cathedral Church, 213, 214;
Public Library, 214-16, 219-23;
Secularisation of St. Martin’s, 216-18;
two sets of bishops, 217, 228.
Transubstantiation, 179, 184.
Trèves, 6.
U
Uulfhard, 22, 205.
Uilhaed (Willehad), 285.
V
Vetulus, 1.
Violence in Northumbria, 123.
W
Waldramn, 27, 44.
Wearmouth, 127, 135.
Westbury on Trym, 114.
Whithorn, 301.
Wido, 239.
Wighod, 311.
Wilgils, 4, 5.
Willibrord, 2-9.
Wine, 45 n., 205-8, 267, 277.
Withso (variously spelled), 27.
Y
York, Bishops and Saints of, ch. iv;
Cathedral Church of, 80-4;
Library of, 84, 85;
School of, 53, 68-70.

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