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Woods, David, “Gildas and the mystery cloud of 536–7”, The Journal of Theological Studies NS 61:1 (April, 2010): 226–234.

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Woods (David)

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“Gildas and the mystery cloud of 536–7”

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The Journal of Theological Studies, New Series 61:1 (2010)

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61

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226–234

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The De Excidio Britonum by Gildas is conventionally dated to the second quarter of the sixth century. An apparent allusion at DEB 93.3 to the mysterious cloud which obscured the sun and moon for a year or more in Europe in 536-7 suggests that he probably wrote in 536, while the occurrence of such a phenomenon may well explain what finally drove him to publish such a fierce call to repentance.

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GildasGildas
(fl. 5th–6th century)
Author of De excidio et conquestu Britanniae
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