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Who succeeded Alcuin of York as head of the Palace School at Aachen?

  • John Scotus Eriugena

  • Gregory of Nyssa

  • Augustine of Hippo

  • Thomas Aquinas

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After Alcuin of York died in 804, John Scotus Eriugena became the head of the Palace School at Aachen. He was a brilliant philosopher and theologian who was influenced by the writings of Plato and Neoplatonism. He was also a gifted poet and musician. Eriugena's writings were controversial, and he was accused of heresy by some of his contemporaries.
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