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Abbey of Abingdon
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Berkshire, England, established by the Benedictines, 675. It was twice destroyed by the Danes. Saint Ethelwold was abbot, 954. It was an important seat of learning before the Norman Conquest. The last abbot, Thomas Pentecost, surrendered the abbey to the Crown, 1538.
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Entry for 'Abbey of Abingdon'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/abbey-of-abingdon.html. 1910.