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  • Hugh and Prior Robert had arrived at the priory late in the evening, paid their respects to the prior, attended Vespers to do reverence to the saints of the foundation, Saints Oswald and Wulstan, and taken Herluin and his attendants into their confidence about the loss, or at the very least the misplacement, of Saint Winifred's reliquary; with a sharp eye, at least on Hugh's part, for the way the news was received.

    The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

  • The good Bishop Wulstan of Worcester got: 'Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.'

    The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992

  • Westminster, in which archbishop Lanfranc {182} presided, Wulstan was called upon to give up his crosier and ring, upon pretext of his simplicity and unfitness for business.

    The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

  • In 1072, Wilstan (Wulstan), the Abbot consecrated by Aldred in 1058, died, and was succeeded by Serlo, who found the convent reduced to two monks and eight novices.

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See

  • I ought to have mentioned before that Wulstan, archbishop of York, gave many rare and precious ornaments to Peterborough, nor should I omit a curious little book anecdote related of him.

    Bibliomania in the Middle Ages Frederick Somner Merryweather

  • Duke of Aquitaine in 1202; Wulstan, Bishop of York, on 14 May, 1203;

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • He was a keen man of business, and it has been suggested that he was open to bribery, but this accusation is hardly compatible with his intimate companionship with the high-minded Wulstan, Bishop of Worcester, the date of whose death, January 19, 1095, is included in the calendar of the

    Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See 1906

  • Then Wulstan the servant of God meekly obeyed with great reverence unto the archbishop, and went unto the tomb whereas the staff stood fast fixed in the stone, and kneeling down saying: O blessed saint of

    The Golden Legend, vol. 6 1230-1298 1900

  • Then the king and the archbishop were sore afraid, and repented them, and sent for to seek Wulstan, whom they found among the monks and brought him tofore the king and the archbishop, who anon kneeled down and asked forgiveness.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 6 1230-1298 1900

  • To whom Wulstan said: Forsooth father, I know well that I am not worthy to have this dignity, ne am not sufficient to occupy so great a charge, for I knew well mine unconning at such time when I was elect thereto, but I was compelled by our holy father the pope, and by good king

    The Golden Legend, vol. 6 1230-1298 1900

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