Edgar the Peaceable and the Tenth-Century Monastic Reform

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of King Edgar the Peaceable (959–975) and the transformative monastic reform movement led by Dunstan, Æthelwold, and Oswald. They discuss the Regularis Concordia, the revival of Benedictine monasticism, the expulsion of secular clerics from cathedrals, and how these reforms reshaped English religious and political life. The conversation touches on the Synod of Winchester, the role of Queen Ælfthryth, and the lasting influence of the reformed monasteries on learning, art, and royal administration. Specific figures include Edgar, Dunstan (Archbishop of Canterbury), Æthelwold (Bishop of Winchester), and Oswald (Archbishop of York). The episode also briefly mentions the earlier Alfredian reforms and the context of tenth-century unification under Edgar's coinage reforms covered in prior episodes. #EdgarThePeaceable #MonasticReform #Dunstan #Aethelwold #Oswald #RegularisConcordia #BenedictineReform #SynodOfWinchester #TenthCentury #AngloSaxonEngland #BishopAethelwold #ArchbishopDunstan #ArchbishopOswald #Aelfthryth #MonasticRevival #EnglishChurch #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo