Historical Setting: River Tyne, 794 C.E. I am chatting with Cloother over the ways of Vikings and Christians in these times. I came to him with a coin and bought back my fine cloak. He says, “So, you’ve found riches since you were my assistant, when we sailed down from Lindisfarne.” “Riches? IContinue reading “#77.10 Tuesday, February 24, 2026”
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#77.9 Thursday, February 19, 2026
Historical Setting: River Tyne, 794 C.E. Cloother doesn’t say it, but I am sure he’s been to the markets where the Norsemen trade and he has seen the displays of stolen wares. “Do you think the Vikings are enticed by Lindisfarne to strike again on this coast?” I ask him. “Of course! EvenContinue reading “#77.9 Thursday, February 19, 2026”
#75.4 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 793 C.E. The Lindisfarne raid raised concern throughout the kingdoms for the safety of all of the coastal monasteries. Wilbert introduces me to Ousbert who serves the king as a military advisor. Ousbert has questions about the raid on Lindisfarne. We step out of the library hall, to talk more freely inContinue reading “#75.4 Tuesday, December 9, 2025”
#72.11, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne The patrons and politicians, monks and pilgrims all expect to hear the scholar proclaim God’s side in the issue of the burial of a sinner among the monks. Alcuin’s letter does address sins as personal displays of wealth and drunkenness, but he doesn’t really speak to that one big issueContinue reading “#72.11, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025”
#71.9, Thursday, August 21, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Marmoutier He says, “No doubt, Bishop Higbald is begging my answer on this matter of Lindisfarne’s sins because he is in need of a statement that he can read to both the surviving monks and also the political foe that will address this matter of sin from a scholarly distance.Continue reading “#71.9, Thursday, August 21, 2025”
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