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title: Guthlac Receiving the Tonsure at Repton Abbey
author: British Library
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13271/guthlac-receiving-the-tonsure-at-repton-abbey/
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# Guthlac Receiving the Tonsure at Repton Abbey
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## Image File
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## Image Caption
[Saint Guthlac](https://www.worldhistory.org/Guthlac_of_Crowland/) (c. 674 - 11 April 714 CE) receiving the tonsure at Repton Abbey. Roundel 3 from the Life of Guthlac (the 'Guthlac Roll', or 'Vita Sancti Guthlaci'), The Benedictine abbey of Crowland, Lincolnshire, 1175-1215 CE. Harley Roll Y 6 British Library
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Library, B. (2021, January 13). Guthlac Receiving the Tonsure at Repton Abbey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/guthlac-roll#) by **British Library**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 13 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.