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Some posts on Clay Lane are grouped into Series, because the posts are best read in a specific order. The five posts below belong to a series entitled St Edith of Wilton.

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Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man

By William of Malmesbury

An austere Bishop of Winchester scolded St Edith for her comely nun’s habit, but the young woman’s eyes saw further than his.

St Edith’s Thumb

By Goscelin of Canterbury

The way Edith kept tracing little crosses with her thumb made a great impression on Archbishop Dunstan.

The Setting of Edith’s Star

By Goscelin of Canterbury

Edith left behind her a distraught Archbishop Dunstan, but also a legacy of love for the suffering.

St Edith’s Rebuke

By Goscelin of Canterbury

King Canute could not believe that his hard-living predecessor Edgar could father a saint.

The Character of St Edith of Wilton

By Goscelin of Canterbury

Edith of Wilton may have been the daughter of King, but she did not behave like one in the Abbey or the town.