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Lives of the Saints
St Edith’s Rebuke
King Canute could not believe that his hard-living predecessor Edgar could father a saint.
by Goscelin of Canterbury fl. 1060-1107
St Edith’s Thumb
The way Edith kept tracing little crosses with her thumb made a great impression on Archbishop Dunstan.
The Character of St Edith of Wilton
Edith of Wilton may have been the daughter of King, but she did not behave like one in the Abbey or the town.
Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man
An austere Bishop of Winchester scolded St Edith for her comely nun’s habit, but the young woman’s eyes saw further than his.
by William of Malmesbury 1080-1143
Cuthbert and Hildemer’s Wife
Cuthbert’s friend comes asking for a priest to attend his dying wife — so long as it isn’t Cuthbert.
Scandinavian History
Athelstan and the Prince of Norway
Soon after Athelstan became England’s first king, he played a trick on the King of Norway which demanded a reply.
based on an account by Snorro Sturluson 1179-1241