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In [[867]], the abbey fell to [[Viking]] attack, and was abandoned until [[1078]], when it was re-founded by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy. The second monastery lasted until it was destroyed by [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in [[1540]]. The abbey buildings fell into ruins, and were mined for stone, but remained a prominent landmark for sailors. |
In [[867]], the abbey fell to [[Viking]] attack, and was abandoned until [[1078]], when it was re-founded by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy. The second monastery lasted until it was destroyed by [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in [[1540]]. The abbey buildings fell into ruins, and were mined for stone, but remained a prominent landmark for sailors. |
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*[http://www.whitby-yorkshire.co.uk/abbey/abbey.htm History of Whitby Abbey] |
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Whitby/WhitbyHistory.html Whitby History at GENUKI] |
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*[http://www.whitby-uk.com/cgi-bin/site.nav/whitby.pl?page=whitbyabbey Whitby Infomation] |
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[[Category:Abbeys in England]] |
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[[Category:Visitor attractions in North Yorkshire]] |
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[[Category:History of North Yorkshire]] |
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[[Category:Ruins]] |
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Revision as of 13:47, 28 September 2005
Whitby Abbey is a ruined monastery sited on Whitby's East Cliff.
It was founded in 657 AD by the Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streanshalh (Streonshalh). He appointed Lady Hilda, niece of Edwin, the first christian king of Northumbria, as Abbess. The double monastery of Benedictine monks and nuns was also home home to the great Saxon poet Caedmon. In 664, the abbey was the site of the Synod of Whitby, at which the Northumbrian Celtic church was reconciled to Rome.
In 867, the abbey fell to Viking attack, and was abandoned until 1078, when it was re-founded by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy. The second monastery lasted until it was destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540. The abbey buildings fell into ruins, and were mined for stone, but remained a prominent landmark for sailors.
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