Benedictine Reform and monastic renewal (c. 960–1043)

1. Edgar becomes king and backs reformers

   Jan 1, 959Labels: King Edgar, Benedictine Reform

   • Britannica
   • Edgar

2. Dunstan becomes Archbishop of Canterbury

   Jan 1, 960Labels: Dunstan, Archbishop of

   • CCEL
   • Britannica

3. Oswald consecrated Bishop of Worcester

   Jan 1, 961Labels: Oswald, Bishop of

   • Britannica
   • Worcester

4. Æthelwold appointed Bishop of Winchester

   Nov 29, 963Labels: thelwold, Bishop of

   • thelwold
   • Catholic H

5. Ramsey Abbey founded as reform center

   Jan 1, 965Labels: Ramsey Abbey, Oswald

   • Britannica

6. Peterborough refounded as Benedictine abbey

   Jan 1, 966Labels: Peterborough Abbey, thelwold

   • Ealdwulf

7. Ely refounded under Edgar and Æthelwold

   Jan 1, 970Labels: Ely Abbey, Edgar

   • OnHistory
   • thelwold

8. Oswald transferred to Archbishopric of York

   Jan 1, 972Labels: Oswald, Archbishop of

   • Britannica
   • Worcester

9. Thorney Abbey founded in the Fens

   Jan 1, 972Labels: Thorney Abbey, Fens

   • Thorney

10. Council of Winchester issues the Regularis Concordia

    Jan 1, 973Labels: Regularis Concordia, Council of

    • Regularis
    • REED

11. Edgar’s Bath coronation strengthens reform alliance

    May 11, 973Labels: Edgar, Bath Coronation

    • Edgar
    • OpenPlaques

12. Edgar dies, triggering backlash against monasteries

    Jan 1, 975Labels: Edgar, Political backlash

    • Britannica

13. Edward the Martyr murdered amid political conflict

    Mar 18, 978Labels: Edward the, Corfe

    • Britannica
    • Edward

14. Æthelwold dies, leaving institutions and trained monks

    Aug 1, 984Labels: thelwold, Monastic institutions

    • thelwold
    • Catholic H

15. Dunstan dies as reform enters a new phase

    May 19, 988Labels: Dunstan, Monastic reform

    • CCEL

16. Oswald dies, consolidating reform’s long-term legacy

    Feb 29, 992Labels: Oswald, Reform legacy

    • Britannica
    • Worcester