Turketel
Turketel or Turketul (* 907 , † July 12, 975 in Croyland Abbey ) was a councilor under four English kings and abbot in the Croyland monastery.
Life
Turketul was a son of Æthelweard and a grandson of King Alfred the Great of Wessex . He was educated in Croyland Abbey and later appointed Lord High Chancellor by his uncle Edward the Elder (871-924) . He regulated church affairs. He also exercised this office under the subsequent kings Æthelweard (904–924), Æthelstan (894–939) and Edmund I (921–946).
In 946 Turketul entered Croyland Abbey as a monk. The abbey was devastated during a Danish attack , but rebuilt with his family's money. In 948 King Edmund I appointed Turketul abbot of Croyland Monastery. He wrote the Chronicle: History of Croyland from 716 to 973 .
See also
literature
- Elisabeth van Houts: Woman and the writing of history in the early Middle Ages: the case of Abbess Matilda of Essen and Aethelweard. In: Early Medieval Europe . 1, 1, 1992, pp. 53-68, doi : 10.1111 / j.1468-0254.1992.tb00004.x .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turketel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turketul; Turkentals; Thurcytel; Twiketal of Croyland |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Councilor under four English kings and abbot at Croyland Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 907 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 975 |
| Place of death | Croyland Abbey |