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Bertha or Aldeberge (c. 565 [1] – d. in or after 601) was a Frankish princess who became queen of Kent. She influenced the 597 Gregorian mission, led by Augustine, which resulted in the conversion to Christianity of Anglo-Saxon England.
Queen Bertha: A Historical Enigma. In 597, St Augustine arrived in England to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Virtually every modern description of this mission mentions Queen Bertha of Kent. She has gone down in legend as the Christian queen who influenced her pagan husband, King Æthelberht, in Augustine’s favour.
Bertha was an influential queen of Kent, in southeastern England. Born into the royal Merovingian house of France, she was brought up as a Christian and married King Ethelbert of Kent before 589. As queen of Kent, she brought Merovingian Christian culture to southeast England.
Nov 5, 2022 · Queen Bertha of Kent is one such enigma, with the few surviving 6th-century accounts of her life offering us a glimpse into the life she led. However, like many women from history, what we know of her life is informed by accounts of her relationships with men.
Mar 24, 2023 · She was the wife of King Aethelbert of Kent and a pivotal figure in the establishment of Christianity in the late 6th century. She was instrumental in the conversion of her husband, Aethelberht and earned the praises of Pope Gregory the Great.
Queen Bertha of Kent, Princess of the Franks, is such a woman, whose influence on Britain could be, but should not be, overlooked. Bertha was daughter of Charibert I, King of Paris, and was born around 539 AD.
Queen Bertha of Kent. Founder of the First Christian Church in Canterbury. 539 – 612 A.D. This noted woman was the daughter of Cherebert, king of Paris. She married Ethelbert, king of Kent, who succeeded to the throne about the year 560.
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