Alcuin of York
Alcuin was born Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus at around the year A. D. 735 near or in the city of York in England. He was born into nobility, and not much is known about his childhood except for that of his education. Alcuin was a renowned scholar and professor , who taught at the school of York . He then moved on to be one of the advisors of Holy Roman Emporer Charlemagne and was abbot of the monastery of Saint Martin of Tours (newadvent.org) .
Alcuin was very blessed that he was born into a family of nobility at the time and place that he was born. He attended school at the Cathedral School in York. This time period in York, is known to be the Golden Age of Egbert and Eadbert, two brothers that greatly changed and reformed York. Eadbert was the King of York and Egbert had studied under the venerable Bede. Both brothers strived for reform in the Church and learning systems of York (bartleby.com).
The tutor of Alcuin was Egbert, this is where Alcuin developed his......

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