medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Because that's where he was killed, Christopher - or to be precise, at the royal hall a few miles to the north. He was negotiating for the hand of Offa's daughter Aethfryth.
Graham
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Dr Graham Jones
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University of Leicester
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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher M. Mislow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 May 2003 09:24
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Subject: [M-R] saints of the day 20. May
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>> Ethelbert of East Anglia (d. 794) A political martyr, King Ethelbert
was
>> assassinated at the order of Offa of Mercia. His shrine at Hereford
Aside from the general passion for relic-filching, does anyone happen to
know why the remains of a monarch of East Anglia ended up so far west
(Hereford)?
--Christopher
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