Alcuin of York : $b Lectures delivered in the cathedral church of Bristol in 1907 and 1908

"Alcuin of York: Lectures Delivered in the Cathedral Church of Bristol in 1907 and 1908" by G. F. Browne explores the life and legacy of Alcuin of York, a central figure in the Carolingian Renaissance, through a series of lectures. It opens by establishing the importance of diving deeply into Alcuin's life, including questions about who wrote his life stories and how his early schooling shaped him into a leading scholar. The story highlights his education at the Cathedral School of York with influential teachers, his growth into the role of headmaster, and shares personal stories that shaped him, such as visions and important relationships, setting the scene to explore his lasting impact on education and religious thought in the Middle Ages. Using a way of storytelling to explain history, the lectures look closely at Alcuin's role in shaping the intellectual world of his era.