Founding of Lindisfarne and Creation of the Book of Kells
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Education, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Monks, Nuns, Monasteries, Convents
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
- Geographical Location: Ireland, Britain, United Kingdom
- Date: 635-800
Article abstract: The founding of Lindisfarne and the creation of the Book of Kells establishes a monastic community that in turn becomes the inspirational source for much of the religious, educational, and cultural renewal of “Dark Age” Europe.
Summary of Event
Since its settlement before the seventh century, the small island of Lindisfarne, located a mile off the northeast coast of England, has been accessible from the mainland only by a causeway exposed at low tide. The monastic community first established on “Holy Island” in 635 was one of...
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