Traditional stories state that Ealdwulf was a layman and chancellor to King Edgar of England when one night he accidentally smothered his son while sharing a bed with the child. Rather than go to Rome to seek absolution for this sin, which had been his original plan, Ealdwulf refounded the monastery at Medeshamstede, which later became known as Peterborough Abbey, on the advice of Æthelwold, bishop of Winchester. Ealdwulf then joined his new foundation as a monk[1] before becoming abbot of Peterborough from about 966 to 992.[2][3]
Ealdwulf was bishop of Worcester as well as archbishop of York from 995[4] to his death on 6 May 1002.[1] While archbishop, he held a synod at Worcester around 1000 to consider moving the relics of Saint Oswald of Worcester.[5]
Ealdwulf's reputation was one of extreme piety.[6]William of Malmesbury compared him to his successor Wulfstan as follows "Ealdwulf can be pardoned for holding the two sees contrary to canon law because of his sanctity, and because he did it not through ambition but by necessity."[7]
Citations
^ abHunt "Ealdwulf" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Barlow, Frank (1979). The English Church 1000–1066: A History of the Later Anglo-Saxon Church (Second ed.). New York: Longman. ISBN0-582-49049-9.
Brooke, C. N. L. (1999). "York Minster from the Ninth to the early Thirteenth Centuries". Churches and Churchmen in Medieval Europe. London: Hambledon Press. pp. 37–68. ISBN1-85285-183-X.
Fletcher, R. A. (2003). Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-516136-X.
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
Hunt, William (2004). "Ealdwulf (d. 1002)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Mary Frances, revised. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/317. Retrieved 10 November 2007. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
ealdwulf, archbishop, york, ealdwulf, died, 1002, medieval, abbot, peterborough, bishop, worcester, archbishop, york, ealdwulfarchbishop, yorkappointed995term, ended6, 1002predecessoroswaldsuccessorwulfstanother, post, abbot, peterboroughbishop, worcesterorder. Ealdwulf died 6 May 1002 was a medieval Abbot of Peterborough Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of York EaldwulfArchbishop of YorkAppointed995Term ended6 May 1002PredecessorOswaldSuccessorWulfstanOther post s Abbot of PeterboroughBishop of WorcesterOrdersConsecration995Personal detailsDied6 May 1002 Contents 1 Life 2 Citations 3 References 4 External linksLife EditTraditional stories state that Ealdwulf was a layman and chancellor to King Edgar of England when one night he accidentally smothered his son while sharing a bed with the child Rather than go to Rome to seek absolution for this sin which had been his original plan Ealdwulf refounded the monastery at Medeshamstede which later became known as Peterborough Abbey on the advice of AEthelwold bishop of Winchester Ealdwulf then joined his new foundation as a monk 1 before becoming abbot of Peterborough from about 966 to 992 2 3 Ealdwulf was bishop of Worcester as well as archbishop of York from 995 4 to his death on 6 May 1002 1 While archbishop he held a synod at Worcester around 1000 to consider moving the relics of Saint Oswald of Worcester 5 Ealdwulf s reputation was one of extreme piety 6 William of Malmesbury compared him to his successor Wulfstan as follows Ealdwulf can be pardoned for holding the two sees contrary to canon law because of his sanctity and because he did it not through ambition but by necessity 7 Citations Edit a b Hunt Ealdwulf Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Knowles et al Heads of Religious Houses p 59 Fletcher Bloodfeud p 70 Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 224 Barlow English Church 1000 1066 p 246 Brooke York Minster Churches and Churchmen p 40 Quoted in Barlow English Church 1000 1066 p 25References EditBarlow Frank 1979 The English Church 1000 1066 A History of the Later Anglo Saxon Church Second ed New York Longman ISBN 0 582 49049 9 Brooke C N L 1999 York Minster from the Ninth to the early Thirteenth Centuries Churches and Churchmen in Medieval Europe London Hambledon Press pp 37 68 ISBN 1 85285 183 X Fletcher R A 2003 Bloodfeud Murder and Revenge in Anglo Saxon England Oxford UK Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 516136 X Fryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1996 Handbook of British Chronology Third revised ed Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 56350 X Hunt William 2004 Ealdwulf d 1002 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Smith Mary Frances revised Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 317 Retrieved 10 November 2007 subscription or UK public library membership required Knowles David London Vera C M Brooke Christopher 2001 The Heads of Religious Houses England and Wales 940 1216 Second ed Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 80452 3 External links EditEaldwulf 18 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon EnglandChristian titlesPreceded byOswald Bishop of Worcester992 1002 Succeeded byWulfstanArchbishop of York995 1002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ealdwulf archbishop of York amp oldid 1067860586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
