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Ely Abbey was an Anglo-Saxon monastic establishment on the Isle of Ely first established in 673 by Æthelthryth the daughter of Anna, King of East Anglia.[1] The first establishment was destroyed by the Danes in 870, but Edgar, King of England re-established the monastery in 970 as part of the English Benedictine Reform.
First establishment
The original Abbey was a twin establishment according to the Benedictine Order, with facilities for both monks and nuns.[2]
References
- ^ "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey and cathedral priory of Ely". Victoria County History. 2 (A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely): 199–210. 1948. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Grout, James. "Byrhtnoth at Ely Cathedral". penelope.uchicago.edu. James Grout. Retrieved 24 April 2024.