Of all the English hagiographers no one was more prolific nor so aware of the importance of the genre as Abbot Ælfric of Eynsham.

Ælfric by no means expressed the popular opinion of the time.

Though Ælfric had formerly been identified with the archbishop, thanks to the work of Lingard and Dietrich, most modern scholars now identify Ælfric as holding no higher office than abbot of Eynsham.

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There are some indications that he was a student of Ælfric of Eynsham, the homilist.

Ælfric was responsible for the preface to Genesis as well as some of its translations.

Through the centuries, however, Ælfric ’ s sermons were threatened by the terrorism of Viking axes and the dangerous banality of human neglect when — some seven hundred years after their composition — they nearly perished in London's Cotton Fire that scorched or destroyed close to 1, 000 invaluable ancient works.

( 2 ) Sir Henry Spelman, in his Concina ... printed the Canones ad Wulsinum episcopum and suggested Ælfric Putta or Putto, Archbishop of York, as the author, adding some note of others bearing the name.

It is safe to assume that the original draft of this, afterwards maybe enlarged by his pupil and copyist, Ælfric Bata, was by Ælfric, and represents what his own scholar days were like.

Odda's brother Ælfric was buried at Pershore in 1053, joined three years later by Odda himself.

Ælfric was educated in the Benedictine Old Minster at Winchester under Saint Æthelwold, who was bishop there from 963 to 984.

It was at Cerne, and partly at the desire, it appears, of Æthelweard, that he planned the two series of his English homilies ( edited by Benjamin Thorpe, 1844 – 1846, for the Ælfric Society and more recently by Malcolm Godden and Peter Clemoes for the Early English Text Society ), compiled from the Christian fathers, and dedicated to Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury ( 990-994 ).

Ælfric of Eynsham, writing in the 10th century, recorded how " the heathens made him into a celebrated god and made offerings to him at crossroads and brought oblations to high hills for him.

One of Æthelwold's pupils, Wulfstan of Winchester, wrote a biography which seems to have played a major role in promoting his cult, and in about 1004 Ælfric, another disciple and abbot of Eynsham, abridged Wulfstan's work in Latin and Old English.

In 1006 Ælfheah succeeded Ælfric as Archbishop of Canterbury, taking Swithun's head with him as a relic for the new location.

* Ælfric of Abingdon leaves ships to the people of Wiltshire and Kent in his will, with his best one, equipped for sixty men, going to King Æthelred II.

The Parish Council adopted Ælfric for Loddon's town sign in 1961 and the bronze statue still stands on Farthing Green.

Next came, for the Ælfric Society, The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church ,’ with an English version, published in ten parts between 1843 and 1846.

This date ( 987 ) is one of only two certain dates we have for Ælfric, who was then in priest's orders.

1005 is the other certain date we have for Ælfric, when he left Cerne for nobleman Æthelmær ’ s new monastery in Eynsham, a long eighty-five-mile journey inland in the direction of Oxford.

In a letter, Ælfric wrote: “ þeo is eac on English on ure wisan iset eow mannum to bisne, þet ge eower eard mid wæpnum beweriæn wið onwinnende here .” Translated into modern English, the phrase reads: “ It is also set as an example for you in English according to our style, so that you will defend your land with weapons against an attacking force ” ( Nelson, pg.

Eadwine was the brother of Ealdorman Ælfric Cild, who purchased the abbacy for him in 985 ; he died in 990 ( Kelly 2000 ).

Speaking of Ælfric, a monk who had been elected Archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, A. D. 995, remarks that when he came to his cathedral he was received by a community of clerics, when he would have preferred monks.

Ælfheah sent Ælfric of Eynsham to Cerne Abbey to take charge of its monastic school.

He is also known variously as Ælfric the Grammarian ( Alfricus Grammaticus ), Ælfric of Cerne, and Ælfric the Homilist.

The group tasked with the mission was reportedly led by Ælfric Puttoc, Archbishop of York and Godwin, Earl of Wessex.

Ælfric held of land in Loddon and was by far the biggest landowner.

He was succeeded by Osric, son of Edwin's paternal uncle Ælfric, in Deira, and by Eanfrith, son of Æthelfrith and Edwin's sister Acha, in Bernicia.

Æthelweard was the friend and patron of Ælfric of Eynsham, who in the preface to his Old English Lives of saints, addressed Æthelweard and his son Æthelmær.

Ælfric of Eynsham was a prolific 10th century writer of hagiographies and homilies.

* Athulf ( before 940 – after 1013 ), Roman Catholic Bishop of Hereford who was consecrated about 970 and served until his death, approximately 45 years later ; preceded by Ælfric and succeeded by Æthelstan

Ælfric of Eynsham (; ) ( c. 955 – c. 1010 ) was an English abbot, as well as a consummate, prolific writer in Old English of hagiography, homilies, biblical commentaries, and other genres.

Ælfric was a conscientious monk who left careful instructions to future scribes to copy his works carefully because he did not want his works ' scholarly, salvation-bringing words marred by the introduction of unorthodox passages and scribal errors.

Ælfric was the most prolific writer in Old English.

( 1 ) As above, Ælfric was identified with Ælfric of Abingdon ( 995-1005 ), Archbishop of Canterbury.

The identity of Ælfric the grammarian with Ælfric archbishop of York was also discussed by Henry Wharton, in Anglia Sacra.

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Liebermann's more subtle position seems to be vindicated by testimony from abbot Ælfric of Eynsham, the leading homilist of the late 10th century, who wrote: No man can make himself king, but the people has the choice to choose as king whom they please ; but after he is consecrated as king, he then has dominion over the people, and they cannot shake his yoke off their necks.

* The Life of St. Aethelthryth by Ælfric

At the same time she is the subject of a homily by the Anglo-Saxon abbot Ælfric.

* White, Caroline L. Ælfric: A New Study of His Life and Writings: With a Supplementary Classified Bibliography Prepared by Malcolm R. Godden, Yale Studies in English II.

Upon the death of his father Wihtred, the kingdom was ruled by his three sons, Æthelbert II, Eadberht I and Ælfric.