Editing Lindisfarne (section)

==== Lindisfarne Gospels ====
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In the early 8th century the illuminated manuscript known as the [[Lindisfarne Gospels]], an illustrated [[Latin]] copy of the [[Gospels]] of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] and [[Gospel of John|John]], was made, probably at Lindisfarne. The artist was possibly [[Eadfrith of Lindisfarne|Eadfrith]], who became Bishop of Lindisfarne. It is also speculated that a team of illuminators and calligraphers (monks of Lindisfarne Abbey) worked on the text, but if so, their identities are unknown. In the second half of the 10th century, a monk named Aldred added an [[Old English language|Old English]] gloss to the Latin text, producing the earliest surviving Old English/Northumbrian copies of the [[Gospels]]. Aldred attributed the original to Eadfrith (bishop 698–721). The Gospels were written with a good hand, but it is the illustrations, done in an [[insular script|insular]] style containing a fusion of Celtic, Germanic and Roman elements, that are considered to be of the most value. According to Aldred, Eadfrith's successor Æthelwald was responsible for pressing and binding the book, before it was covered with a fine metal case made by a [[hermit]] known as Billfrith.{{sfn|Stenton|1987|p=120}} The Lindisfarne Gospels reside in the [[British Library]] in London, a location which has caused controversy amongst some Northumbrians.{{sfn|BBC|2008}} In 1971, professor Suzanne Kaufman of [[Rockford, Illinois]] presented a facsimile copy of the Gospels to the clergy of the island.