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Jaruman (or Jarumann; died 669) was the fourth Bishop of Mercia.Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 220 He fought against apostasy outside his diocese.Stenton Anglo-Saxon England p. 130 He served as bishop in the time of King Wulfhere of Mercia, on whose behalf he undertook several missions to Saxon tribes which had returned to paganism.Mayr-Harting Coming of Christianity p. 117 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.
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