Aldhun
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Aldhun
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Aldhun of Durham, also known as Ealdhun, was the last Bishop of Lindisfarne and the first Bishop of Durham. He was of "noble descent". Since the late 9th century the see of Lindisfarne was based at Chester-le-Street because of constant attacks from invading Danes. However, in 994 King Æthelred II of England had paid a Danegeld to King Sweyn I of Denmark and King Olaf I of Norway in return for peace. The pay-off worked and there followed a period of freedom from Viking raids. This encouraged Aldh
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10th and 11th-century Bishop of Lindisfarne and Bishop of Durham
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldhun
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2023-11-12T15:09:42Z
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