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Category: Bede

27 Jul 2020 thijsporck Bede, Beowulf, Medievalism, Parker Library, CCCC MS 41

From Bede (731) to BONE (1991-2004): A sparrow’s flight through the ages

This blog post looks at how Bede's famous parable of the sparrow was reused in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

14 Jan 201922 Oct 2019 thijsporck Bayeux Tapestry, Bede, Beowulf, BL, Cotton Vitelius A.xv, Daily life

Anglo-Saxon gift horses: Equine gifts in early medieval England

Whether as a royal present, a reward for heroism, a treasured heirloom or an impressive bride price, a horse was the perfect gift in early medieval England!

4 Dec 201631 Dec 2018 thijsporck Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus Museum, M 17.4, Art, Bede, Manuscripts

An Anglo-Saxon comic book collector: Cuthwine and the Carmen Paschale

Illustrated medieval manuscripts and severed babies. Cuthwine, bishop of Dunwich, had a taste for comics and gory details.

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