Editing Northumbria (section)

===Monasteries and figures of note===
The monastery at [[Lindisfarne]] was founded by Aidan in 635, and based on the practices of the Columban monastery in Iona, Scotland.<ref>{{harvnb|Fleming|2010|p=156}}</ref> The location of the bishopric shifted to Lindisfarne, and it became the centre for religion in Northumbria. The bishopric would not leave Lindisfarne and shift back to its original location at York until 664.<ref name="auto1"/> Throughout the eighth century, Lindisfarne was associated with important figures. Aidan, the founder, [[Wilfrid]], a student, and [[Cuthbert]], a member of the order and a hermit, all became bishops and later Saints. Aidan assisted [[Hieu]] to found her double monastery at [[Hartlepool]].<ref>{{harvnb|Fleming|2010|p=171}}</ref> She too came to be venerated as a saint.<ref>{{harvnb|Butler|1866}}Volume IX 6 September</ref>

The Christianity culture of Northumbria was influenced by the continent as well as [[Ireland]]. In particular, Wilfrid travelled to [[Rome]] and abandoned the traditions of the [[Celtic church]] in favour of Roman practices. When he returned to [[England]], he became abbot of a new monastery at [[Ripon]] in 660. Wilfrid advocated acceptance of the authority of Rome at the [[Synod of Whitby]]. The two-halves of the double monastery [[Monkwearmouth–Jarrow]] were founded by the nobleman [[Benedict Biscop]] in 673 and 681. Biscop became the first abbot of the monastery, and travelled to Rome six times to buy books for the library.<ref name="Lapidge2006p35">{{harvnb|Lapidge|2006|p=35}}</ref> His successor, Abbot [[Ceolfrith]], continued to add to the library until by one estimate the library at Monkwearmouth–Jarrow had over two hundred volumes.<ref name="Lapidge2006p35"/> One who benefited from this library was Bede.<ref>{{harvnb|Bede|2008|pp=viii–ix}}</ref>

In the early seventh century in York, [[Paulinus of York|Paulinus]] founded a school and a minster but not a monastery. The School at York Minster is one of the oldest in England.<ref>{{harvnb|Leach|1915|pp=41}}</ref> By the late eighth century, the school had a noteworthy library, estimated at one hundred volumes.<ref>{{harvnb|Lapidge|2006|p=41}}</ref> [[Alcuin]] was a student and teacher at York before he left for the court of [[Charlemagne]] in 782.<ref>{{harvnb|Lapidge|2006|p=40}}</ref>