Æthelred of Kent
Kentish saint, Anglo-Saxon royalty
Who they were
Saints Æthelred and Æthelberht (also Ethelred, Ethelbert) according to the Kentish royal legend (attested in the 11th century) were princes of the Kingdom of Kent who were murdered in around AD 669, and later commemorated as saints and martyrs. Their story forms an important element in the legend of Saint Mildrith, because the monastery of Minster in Thanet is said to have been founded in atonement for the crime.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Domne Eafe Saint Brother or sister
- CatholicSaints.Info — Saint Ethelred of Eastry — One of the two murdered Kentish princes; the Benedictine Book of Saints carries them as Ethelred and Ethelbert.
- Wikidata Q2221339 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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