...King Ethelwolfe the Dane, dying, was canonized by the then Pope. He was fingular for his deli re to be buried in the open church-yard, and not in the chancel of the minfter, as was ufual with other Bi(hops, (hops, which requeft was complied with ; but the Monks, on...

...King Ethelwolfe, the Dane, dying, was canonized by the then Pope. He was singular for his desire to be buried in the open church-yard, and not in the chancel of the minster, as was usual with other bishop^ which request was complied with ; but the monks, on his being canonize^ taking it into their...

...Swithin, Bishop of Winchester, dying, was canonized by the then popeHe was singular in his desire to be buried in the open church-yard, and not in the chancel of the minster, as was usual with the then bishops, which request was complied with ; but the monks, on his being canonized, taking it...

...Ethelwolf granted him the ice. In this he continued eleven year«, ада died in 868. He requested that he might be buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel of the ministers, as was usual with other bishops, and his request was complied with, but the monks, on his...

...852, King Ethelvrolf granted him the see. In this he continued eleven years, and died in 868. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard,...the chancel of the minster, as was usual with other bishop« ; aad his request was complied with : but the monks on his being canonized, considering it...

...852, King Ethelwolf granted him the see. In this he continued eleven years, and died in S6S. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel of the minister, as was usual with other bishops ; and his request was complied with : but the monks, on his...

...852, King Ethelwolf granted him the see. In this he continued eleven years, and died in 868. Swithin desired that he might be buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel 1 of the minster, as was usual with other bishops ; and his request was complied with : but the monks...

...distinctly its commencement. The tradition, it seems, took origin from the following circumstances. Swithin or Swithum, Bishop of Winchester, who died...with other bishops, and his request was complied with 5 but the monks, on his being canonized, considering it disgraceful for the saint to lie in a public...

...dying, he was canonized by the Pope. He was singular for desiring to be buricd in the open chureh yard, and not in the chancel of the minster, as was usual with other bishops, which request was complicd with; but the monks, on his being canonized, taking it into their head that...

...king Ethelwolfe, the dañe, dying, was canonized by the then pope. He was singular for his desire to by fire from heaven. Yet some hopes were retained on the Lord's-day which request was complied with; but the monks, on his being canonized, taking it into their heads...