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Wulfthryth of Wilton. Wulfthryth, also known as Wilfrida (died c. 1000), was the second known consort of Edgar, King of England in the early 960s. Historians disagree whether she was his wife or mistress. Their daughter Edith was widely regarded in the eleventh century as a saint.
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Wulfthryth (fl. 868) was a queen of Wessex, the wife of King...
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Edith of Wilton (c. 961 – c. 984) was an English saint, nun and member of the community at Wilton Abbey, and the daughter of Edgar, King of England (r. 959–975) and Saint Wulfthryth. Edith's parents might have been married and Edgar might have abducted Wulfthryth from Wilton Abbey, but when Edith was an infant, Wulfthryth ...
Edith era la hija ilegítima del rey Edgar el Pacífico, de Wilfrida, o Wulfthryth, una mujer de noble linaje a quien Edgar se llevó a la fuerza del convento en la abadía de Wilton. Se la llevó a su casa señorial en Kemsing, cerca de Sevenoaks, dónde nació Edith. [1]
Feast day: 18 September. St Edith of Wilton was the only daughter of Edgar the Peaceful (959-975) and St Wulfthryth, who later became abbess of Wilton Abbey. Edith is an interesting saint, because she seemed to be able to combine her royal status and its concerns with the asceticism of a Benedictine monastery.
Writing the Wilton Women: Goscelin's Legend of Edith and Liber confortatorius. Editor Stephanie Hollis. Authors W. R. Barnes, , Rebecca Hayward, , Kathleen Loncar, and Michael Wright. Book series: Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts, 9. Place: publisher, year: Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 2004.
29 de sept. de 2016 · The Abbey of the Mother of God and St. Edith at Wilton remained a celebrated monastic center and destination of pilgrimages for many centuries. It was one of the best known communities of nuns in England, where many representatives of the nobility were educated and led the ascetic life.
