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Edmund, Saint, 1170?–1240, English churchman, archbishop of CanterburyEdmund, Saint (Edmund Rich), 1170?–1240, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury, b. Abingdon. He taught at Oxford. A forceful preacher, he successfully preached (1227) the crusade against the Saracens. Edmund was made archbishop in 1234 and mediated the peace between Wales and England. His zeal for reform antagonized Henry III Henry III, 1207–72, king of England (1216–72), son and successor of King John. ReignEarly Years Henry became king under a regency; William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke, and later Pandulf acted as chief of government, while ..... Click the link for more information. who, to isolate St. Edmund, secured from Rome a papal legate sympathetic to himself, with jurisdiction over the archbishop. His episcopacy thus neutralized, St. Edmund retired reluctantly to Pontigny, a Cistercian abbey in France, where he died soon after. Feast: Nov. 16. BibliographySee C. H. Lawrence, St. Edmund of Abingdon (1960). Edmund, Saint, d. 869, king of East AngliaEdmund, Saint, d. 869, king of East Anglia (855–869). He was supposedly martyred by the invading Danes for his adherence to Christianity. His shrine was at Bury St. Edmunds. Feast: Nov. 20.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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