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King Æthelberht of Kent
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Any list of the most consequential Anglo-Saxons would need to include King Æthelberht of Kent. As the king who welcomed the Augustinian Mission in 597 and gave them his protection Æthelberht was personally responsible foe the start of England’s official conversion to Christianity; an event which would have massive cultural and political implications for later generations. At least that’s the traditional narrative. To what extent is Æthelberht’s reputation deserved? As I will show in this episode, much of what he pioneered vanished soon after his death and consequently it seems that his actual importance to early Anglo-Saxon England is somewhat overstated by later hagiography.
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Manage episode 359240024 series 3348972
Any list of the most consequential Anglo-Saxons would need to include King Æthelberht of Kent. As the king who welcomed the Augustinian Mission in 597 and gave them his protection Æthelberht was personally responsible foe the start of England’s official conversion to Christianity; an event which would have massive cultural and political implications for later generations. At least that’s the traditional narrative. To what extent is Æthelberht’s reputation deserved? As I will show in this episode, much of what he pioneered vanished soon after his death and consequently it seems that his actual importance to early Anglo-Saxon England is somewhat overstated by later hagiography.
Credits –
Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening
Social Media -
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anglosaxonengland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Anglo-Saxon-England-Podcast-110529958048053
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandAnglo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anglosaxonenglandpodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyGUvYZCstptNQeWTwfQuA
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