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Clofesho

8th–9th centuries · 8th century

Clofesho was the meeting place of a series of church councils of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 8th and early 9th centuries, held under Mercian kings and the archbishops of Canterbury. The councils issued canons on church discipline and settled disputes over monastic lands. Its location is unknown; suggestions include Brixworth and sites near London.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Clofesho. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/clofesho
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“Clofesho.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/clofesho. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Clofesho.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/clofesho.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Clofesho’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/clofesho (Accessed: ).

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