Historical Setting: Jarrow, 793 C.E. The King’s man, Ousbert, is also a lay visitor at Jarrow in the aftermath of the raid on Lindisfarne. Our purposes here are very different. I’m just looking for a history, but he’s looking for the vulnerabilities of coastal monasteries to make his recommendations to the king going forward. It’sContinue reading “#75.6 Thursday, December 11, 2025”