S3.06 lfgifu of Shaftesbury

Published: May 17, 2019, 4:30 p.m.

\xc6lfgifu of Shaftesbury was the first wife of Edmund I and found an unusual career path in becoming a saint! We review her life and time as consort/saint then have a deeper look at the role of women in early Anglo-Saxon Christianity and how this led to \xc6lfgifu's lofty status. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices