Dunstan

Born
909
Died
988
Nationality
English

Events involving Dunstan (6)

960 ID: 2633
Dunstan becomes Archbishop of Canterbury - reforms English church, advises kings, promotes learning
ID: 2633
Canterbury
960 ID: 5849
Benedictine Reform begins - Dunstan as Archbishop, backed by Edgar, starts replacing secular clergy with monks
ID: 5849
Canterbury
970 ID: 5852
Council of Winchester establishes Regularis Concordia - unified rule for English monasteries, monks control major churches
ID: 5852
Winchester
976 ID: 5856
Edward the Martyr backs monks despite opposition - teenage king supports Dunstan and Aethelwold against powerful nobles
ID: 5856
Winchester
985 ID: 5860
Aethelred reconciles with Dunstan - performs penance for brother's murder, restores some monastic privileges
ID: 5860
Canterbury
988 ID: 2636
May 19, 988
Death of St. Dunstan - dies after seeing vision of angels, Ascension Day, greatest Anglo-Saxon churchman
ID: 2636
Canterbury