In the early 700s the famous illuminated manuscript known as the Lindisfarne Gospels ( an illustrated Latin copy of the Gospels of Matthew , Mark , Luke and John ) was made , probably at Lindisfarne . At some point in the early 700s the famous illuminated manuscript known as the Lindisfarne Gospels , an illustrated Latin copy of the Gospels of Matthew , Mark , Luke and John , was made probably at Lindisfarne and the artist was possibly Eadfrith , who later became Bishop of Lindisfarne .