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  1. 4 days ago · After arriving they gained an audience with King Ethelbert of Kent, a pagan ruler whose Frankish wife Queen Bertha was a Christian. Speaking with the king through an interpreter, Augustine gave a powerful and straightforward presentation of the Gospel message, speaking of Christ’s redemption of the world and his offer of eternal life.

  2. 1 day ago · He died in 616, having reigned fifty-three years, and was buried in the porch of saint Martin, within the church of the abovementioned abbey, just by his royal consort, queen Bertha, who died some years before. VI. EADBALD. ANNO 616. HE was succeeded by his son Eadbald, who became the sixth king of Kent.

  3. 1 day ago · 'Kentish Camino' launched in recognition of missionary women who helped pioneer Christianity in ancient England.

  4. 3 days ago · TONG. NORTWARD from Bapchild lies Tong, called in the Saxon language Thwang, which took its name, by antient tradition, from the following circumstance:. After the arrival of the Saxons in this kingdom, and their victory over the Scots and Picts, at Stamford, in Lincolnshire, Vortigern, king of Britain, highly satisfied with the conduct of the two Saxon chiefs, Hengist and Horsa, expressed ...

  5. 4 days ago · There are two boroughs in this parish, Shebbertswell, and Nethergong, commonly called Nareton. THIS PARISH, tho' healthy, is not reckoned a very pleasant one, either as to situation or soil. It lies close on the north side of the high Dover road, about two miles north-eastward from Barham downs.

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  7. 3 days ago · The landing of the Roman Missioners, and their marching through the country, to the chant of the Litany; the willing and almost kind welcome given them by king Ethelbert; the influence exercised by his queen Bertha (who was French and a Catholic), in the establishment of the Faith among the Saxons; the baptism of ten thousand Neophytes, on ...

  8. 5 days ago · Join the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope for this prayer and reflection of Luke 10:21-24, commemorating the feast day of Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert of Kent, ...

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