Bodmin

Bodmin ( Cornish " Bosvenegh " ) is a town in the county of Cornwall in the UK. It is located southwest of Bodmin Moor landscape. In Bodmin live about 12,800 inhabitants.

History

The name originally comes from the Bodmin altkornischen compound Bod- meneghy, " abode of monks ". The spelling and pronunciation changed several times. Around 1100, for example, the city " Botmenei " was written and spoken. In 1253 they said " Bodmen " 1337 " Bodman " and 1522 " Bodmyn ".

Due to the shrine with the relics of St Petroc, the city was at the end of the 11th century an important religious center of Cornwall. During this time, Bodmin was the largest town in the county. In the Middle Ages, the city had up to 1,500 residents. End of the 15th century, the city had the largest parish in Cornwall.

The three Cornish rebellions had their center in Bodmin. Thomas Flamank, a lawyer from Bodmin, led in 1497 along with the Blacksmith of St. Keverne, Michael Joseph at Gov, over 3000 people in the direction of London, to rebel against the established by Henry VII taxes. The men, however, were stopped at Blackheath.

Twinning

  • Germany Bad Bederkesa, Germany
  • United States Grass Valley, United States
  • France Le Relecq -Kerhuon, France

Personalities

  • John Arnold ( clockmaker ) ( 1736-1799 ), British watchmaker
  • Edward Bruce Hamley (1824 - 1893), British officer
  • Terri Quaye ( born 1940 ), British jazz musician
Counties of England Henry VII of England Blackheath (London) Grass Valley, California John Arnold (watchmaker) Bodmin and Wenford Railway
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