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Æthelthryth

Saint Æthelthryth is an Anglo-Saxon saint who lived from about 636 to 639. She is also known as Saint Etheldreda or Saint Audrey. She is the only Anglo-Saxon saint mentioned in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History. Bede further distinguished Æthelthryth among saints by including a poem praising her.

saint exorcised devil-possessed monk through diarrhea

After praying to Saint Æthelthryth for relief, a devil-possessed monk had extreme, foul-smelling diarrhea that purged the devil from his body. … Read the post saint exorcised devil-possessed monk through diarrhea

Marie de France appreciated women's carnal desire for men

Marie de France’s lais Yonec poignantly expresses a young, noble woman’s carnal desire for a young, noble man whom she imagines from a hawk. … Read the post Marie de France appreciated women's carnal desire for men

Tondberht and Ecgfrith in sexless marriages to Æthelthryth

In 7th-century England, Earl Tondberht and King Ecgfrith endured sexless marriages with Æthelthryth. She’s a famous Anglo-Saxon saint. They were chumps. … Read the post Tondberht and Ecgfrith in sexless marriages to Æthelthryth