St. Erkenwald (poem)

St. Erkenwald is a poem of the Alliterative Revival of the fourteenth century, thought to have been composed in 1386. Usually attributed to the Pearl poet (or Gawain poet), it takes as its subject the bishop of London between 675 and 693.

Related Topics:
Fourteenth century - 1386 - Pearl poet - Gawain poet - The bishop of London between 675 and 693

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It exists in only one manuscript, Ms. Harley 2250 in the British Museum. The first line in the manuscript begins with a rubricated letter "A" two lines high and line 176 begins with a similar letter "T". The first modern edition was published by HL Savage and I Gollancz in 1926.

Related Topics:
British Museum - HL Savage - I Gollancz

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