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Name:
Alcuin of York
Dates:
Born: c. 730 in Northumbria
Died: 804
Abbot of Tours: 796
Biography:
Alcuin of York (735 - 804) was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine who receives his learning
from a student of Bede. In 778 he accepted an invitation from Charlemagne to a meeting
of the leading scholars at Aachen, where he was made head of Charlemagne's Palace
School.
Alcuin and the others emphasized the study of scriptures and philosophical texts in their original languages, as opposed to Latin translations which had been much more common. Alcuin was also responsible for the development of Carolingian minuscule, a form of writing which became common. It was much easier to read than the older, unspaced capital script which had been in use.
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