List of works by Wulfstan of York
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Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York wrote some works in Latin, and numerous works in Old English, then the vernacular. He has also been credited with a few short poems. His works can generally be divided into homiletic, legal, and philosophical (or socio-political) categories.
Homiletic
'Block' 1 ("Eschatological Homilies")
'Block' 2 ("The Christian Faith")
'Block' 3 ("Archiepiscopal Functions")
'Block' 4 ("Evil Days")
Miscellaneous
?Admonitio episcoporum utilis (Latin; ed. Hall; in two versions)
?Admonitio spiritalis doctrinae (Latin; ed. Cross)
?Contra iniquos iudices et falsos testes (Latin; ed. Hall)
?De adiutorio Dei et libero arbitrio (Latin; ed. Hall)
?De blasphemia (Latin; ed. Elliot [7])
?De coniugio antiquo (Latin; ed. Cross-Hamer)
?De conversione et penitentia et communione (Latin; ed.
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