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Æthelburh of Kent (born c. 601, [1] sometimes spelled Æthelburg, Ethelburga, Æthelburga; Old English: Æþelburh, Æðelburh, Æðilburh, also known as Tate or Tata), [2] [3] was an early Anglo-Saxon queen consort of Northumbria, the second wife of King Edwin. As she was a Christian from Kent, their marriage triggered the initial phase of ...
Æthelberht ( / ˈæθəlbərt /; also Æthelbert, Aethelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert; Old English: Æðelberht [ˈæðelberˠxt]; c. 550 – 24 February 616) was King of Kent from about 589 until his death. The eighth-century monk Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, lists him as the third king to hold imperium over ...
Dec 4, 2014 · Saint Æthelburh (c. late sixth century - 647), also known as Ethelburg Ædilburh and Æthelburga (Old English: Æþelburh), was the second wife of Edwin of Northumbria. She was the daughter of King Ethelbert of Kent and the Merovingian princess Saint Bertha, as well as the sister of Eadbald and Edburga. Æthelburh’s marriage to Edwin in 625 ...
- Saint Edwin, King of Northumbria
- Kent, England
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- Lyminge, Kent, England
May 30, 2024 · Aethelberht’s marriage to Bertha, a Frankish princess, solidified European political alliances and facilitated Christianity’s introduction to his court. Their daughter, Aethelburh, further strengthened Anglo-Saxon ties by marrying Edwin of Northumbria, aiding in Christianity’s spread across England.
Apr 5, 2013 · The story of Æthelburh of Kent. Ethelburga in her mother's church at St Martin's, Canterbury. April 5 is the anniversary of the death of Æthelburh, the daughter of Ethelbert, king of Kent, the first Anglo-Saxon king to accept Christianity. Æthelburh played an important role in the history of Anglo-Saxon England, because it was by her ...
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Aug 22, 2023 · In sending Æthelburh to marry Edwin, her brother may have entrusted in her a diplomatic task to ensure Northumbria’s compliance with Kent. We can only guess at how Æthelburh may have carried out this task, or indeed followed Pope Boniface’s instructions to personally influence her husband’s decision.
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Aethelberht I (died Feb. 24, 616 or 618) was the king of Kent (560–616) who issued the first extant code of Anglo-Saxon laws. Reflecting some continental influence, the code established the legal position of the clergy and instituted many secular regulations. Aethelberht’s marriage to Bertha (or Berhta), daughter of Charibert, king of Paris ...
