Benefactors placing records of their gifts on the altar of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire, c1210. Creator: Unknown.
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King Ethelbald and other benefactors placing records of their gifts on the altar of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire, c1210. Behind the altar, a demon is shown leaving a sick man who has been cured by the power of St Guthlac. Ethelbald founded the abbey in honour of the saint. This illustration, from a life of Guthlac, reflects the growth of the use of written documents in everyday life during the 12th century.
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People Information
Creator
- Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
- King Ethelbald: Mercian: King
People Related
- St Guthlac: (British?): Saint, hermit
Category Hierarchy
Religion & Belief Christianity
Society & Culture Art & Literature
Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts
Society & Culture Sickness & Disease
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4240x4172
File Size : 51,825kb
Aliases
- Shelfmark ID: Harley Roll. Folio No: Y6
- 1280000470
- 3-056-957
- 3056957
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