Aelfric of York

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:activeDuring the late 10th century
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Anglo-Saxon_Church
the Eynsham Abbey
gptkbp:born circa 955
gptkbp:composedOf the 'Lives of Saints'
the_'Catholic_Homilies'
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Wulfstan_of_York
gptkbp:contributedTo the_body_of_Old_English_literature.
gptkbp:criticism the moral decline of society
gptkbp:died circa 1020
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:the_Bible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aelfric of York
gptkbp:impact the_development_of_English_prose
gptkbp:influenced the writings of Alcuin
English_literature
gptkbp:is_a writer
theologian
Benedictine_monk
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Benedictine_Order
the importance of education in society
moral instruction through literature
the vernacular in religious texts
Christian_education
gptkbp:is_involved_in the reform of monastic life
the cultural revival of the 10th century
gptkbp:is_known_for his contributions to education
his sermons
his advocacy for the use of Old English in liturgy
his clear and accessible style
his homilies
his efforts to make religious texts accessible to the laity
his_Latin_grammar
his_role_in_the_Anglo-Saxon_Church_reforms
gptkbp:is_recognized_for his_influence_on_later_English_writers
gptkbp:is_studied_in medieval studies
gptkbp:is_used_in discussions_of_Old_English_literature
historical_studies_of_Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:key_figure the_Anglo-Saxon_literary_revival
the_history_of_English_education
the_spread_of_Christianity_in_England
the_transition_from_Latin_to_English_in_religious_texts
gptkbp:mentor other scholars
gptkbp:schoolType gptkb:the_monastery_of_Winchester
gptkbp:servedIn Abbot_of_Eynsham
gptkbp:suitableFor father_of_English_literature
gptkbp:taught gptkb:the_Latin_language
gptkbp:translatedInto Latin_texts_into_Old_English
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Old_English
religious texts