Book of Nunnaminster — The Book of Nunnaminster (London, British Library, Harley MS 2965) is a 9th century Anglo Saxon prayerbook. It was written in the kingdom of Mercia, using an insular hand (as used in the British Isles), related to Carolingian minuscule. It was… … Wikipedia
Cerne Abbas giant — The Cerne Abbas giant, also referred to as the Rude Man or the Rude Giant, is a hill figure of a giant naked man on a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas, to the north of Dorchester, in Dorset, England. The convert|180|ft|abbr=on high,… … Wikipedia
Cerne Abbas Giant — Layout of the Cerne Abbas Giant as seen from directly above The Cerne Abbas Giant, also referred to as the Rude Man or the Rude Giant, is a hill figure of a giant naked man on a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas, to the north of Dorchester … Wikipedia
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
Celtic Rite — The term Celtic Rite is generally, but rather indefinitely, applied to the various rites used in Great Britain, Ireland, perhaps in Brittany, and sporadically in Northern Iberia, and in the monasteries which resulted from the Irish missions of St … Wikipedia
Prayer-Books — • A collection of forms of prayer intended for private devotion, and in so far distinct from the service books which contain the liturgical formularies used in public worship. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prayer Books … Catholic encyclopedia
Harrowing of Hell (drama) — The Harrowing of Hell is a eighth century Latin piece in fifty five lines found in the Anglo Saxon Book of Cerne (folios 98v ndash;99v). It is probably a Northumbrian piece, written in prose and verse, where the former serves either as a set of… … Wikipedia
Vespasian Psalter — King David with his musicians. The Vespasian Psalter (London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian A I) is an Anglo Saxon illuminated Psalter produced in the second or third quarter of the 8th century. It contains an interlinear gloss in Old English … Wikipedia
Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite — • The liturgy and Rite of the Church of Milan, which derives its name from St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (374 397) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite … Catholic encyclopedia
Eardwulf of Northumbria — Infobox Monarch name =Eardwulf title =King of Northumbria reign =14 May 796 ndash;806; 808 ndash;? coronation =26 May 796 predecessor =Osbald successor =Eanred issue =Eanred father =Eardwulf date of death =after 808 place of burial =Breedon on… … Wikipedia
