8.2 how important was edgar, compared to those who came before him Flashcards
When and where was Edgar’s first and second consecration (religious crowning)?
Why did he have a consecration?
What does historian Ryan Lavelle think about this?
960-61 in Kingston
973 in Bath
To get authority over ealdormen
The ceremony’s took place in Edgar’s 13th year, stresses his position of embodiment of Christian people
What is the traditional view as to Edgar becoming king?
What’s the more modern view? Why?
He was well supported and had a standard consecration
His second consecration was to provide more unity, as his rule wasn’t as stable as it appeared
Why did Edgar want to reform the monastries? (2)
What does this lead to?
Who did the last monastic reforms?
When he was young, he saw an old monastery in despair, and saw it as an affront (insult) to God
He realised that the clergy and monks veered away from living their lives in a manner appropriate to God
The monastic crisis
Alfred
What are the 3 features of Edgar’s monastic reform?
-Reform of the general clergy
-Monastic reforms
-Arts and Architecture
(reforms of the general clergy)
Where was Dunstan and Aethelwold by 940 and 950?
940 Dunstan had been placed as Bishop of Glastonbury
950 Aethelwold was installed as Bishop of Abingdon
(reforms of the general clergy)
What was Edgar’s first act in 959 when it came to Dunstan? Significance?
Why did Dunstan want Oswald appointed in 961?
Promote Dunstan to the Archbishop of Cantenbury, in charge of all members of the Church
Oswald created a separate and new monastic community at Gloucestshire>he creates a model for monastic communities which Edgar wants
(reforms of the general clergy)
What happened to the secular clergy?
Why did he do this?
Cleared out by being fired
They veered away from the traditional manner of monastic living, giving him more control
(monastic reforms)
How many new monastries did Edgar build?
How long did it take?
40+
10 years (considered quick)
(monastic reforms)
What did Edgar see a need for, in terms on managing monastries?
What did he establish to complete this? When?
Why was this considered a radical change?
Form of centralised control
973 Syhodal Council to police
He is overeaching the power he has
(art and architecture)
What changes were made to Old Minster at Winchester and by who? Significance?
Aethelwold enlarged the building to about 75 metres in length.
Monastic building is more richly decorated and elaborated than those in existence before Edgar’s reign.
(art and architecture)
What did the ‘New Minister’ charter commemorate?
What does the frontispiece of the text give?
How does the frontispiece mark a high point in Anglo-Saxon art in general? (2)
The re-foundation of the New Minister in 964
An indication of the placed on church art by Edgar and his advisors
Materials used to produce it are high in quality, the format is lavish
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