Jaruman
Jaruman | |
|---|---|
Bishop of Mercia | |
| Elected | 662 |
| Term ended | 669 |
| Predecessor | Trumhere |
| Successor | Chad of Mercia |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 669 |
Jaruman (or Jarumann; died 669) was the fourth
Saxon tribes which had returned to paganism.[3] He probably originated in Ireland but was educated at Lindisfarne
.
Some
Tolkien scholars suggest that Jaruman's name was the inspiration for that of Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.[citation needed
]
Citations
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ISBN 0-271-00769-9.
- ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5.
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