Tatwine was the tenth Archbishop of Canterbury from 731 to 734. Prior to becoming archbishop, he was a monk and abbot of a Benedictine monastery. Besides his ecclesiastical career, Tatwine was a writer, and riddles he composed survive. Another work he composed was on the grammar of the Latin language, which was aimed at advanced students of that language. He was subsequently considered a saint.
Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
On June 10, in the year 731, Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of June 10, one of 448 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 10, 731 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
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