An 'earthquake' in Britain in 664

David Woods

doi:10.1484/J.Peri.3.579

An 'earthquake' in Britain in 664

David Woods

School of the Human Environment

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Abstract

There is good reason to doubt the soundness of a record in the Irish annals of an earthquake in Britain in 664. It appears that a metaphorical reference to a disturbance in the church there, namely, the contentious synod of Whitby, has been interpreted literally and misunderstood by the compiler of the record that lies behind the extant annals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-262
Number of pages	7
Journal	Peritia
Volume	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1484/J.Peri.3.579
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

'Iona Chronicle'
Bede
Chronology
Earthquakes
Eclipses
Events of 664
Irish annals
Plague
Synod of Whitby

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