BEDE’S ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE

HISTORY OF THE ABBOTS

FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY

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I.	On the death of Deusdedit, and how Vighard was sent to Rome to receive the episcopate; but as he died there, Archbishop Theodore was ordained and sent to Britain with Abbot Hadrian [664–669]	2
II.	How, as Theodore traveled throughout the land, the churches of the English began to be imbued with the study of holy scriptures along with the catholic truth; and how Putta was made bishop of the church of Rochester original: "Hrofensis" in place of Damian [669]	10
III.	How Ceadda, who was spoken of above, was given as bishop to the province of the Mercians; and on his life, death, and burial [669–672]	14
IV.	How Bishop Colman, having left Britain, founded two monasteries in Scotland original: "Scottia", one for the Scots and the other for the English whom he had brought with him [667]	30
V.	On the death of Kings Oswiu and Ecgberct; and on the synod held at the place called Hertford original: "Herutforda", over which Archbishop Theodore presided [673]	32
VI.	How, upon the deposition of Winfrid original: "Vynfridus", Saexuulf received his bishopric, and Earconuald was given as bishop to the East Saxons [675]	42
VII.	How it was shown by a heavenly light where the bodies of the holy women should be placed in the monastery of Barking original: "Bericinensi" [? 664]	46
VIII.	How a young boy dying in the same monastery called out to the virgin who was to follow him; and how another, about to depart from the body, already saw a glimmer of the future light	48