The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era - First (and second) series (1897) (14803955343)

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Title: The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era : First (and second) series
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Adams, Daniel Charles Octavius
Subjects: Anglo-Saxons -- Religion Saints, English Great Britain -- Church history
Publisher: Oxford (etc.) : Mowbray & co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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of the Church. Thatnight he went to bed at the usual time, and rose, aswas his custom, at midnight, for Nocturns in theChurch, where he remained after the Service inprivate prayer till the morning dawned. Then hewent to the chamber where his pensioners wereawaiting him, and washed their feet. When all hadbeen completed—and they, before leaving, were bowingtheir thanks—he suddenly fell down and expired attheir feet. Thus this holy man, faithful to the end,passed through death into life whilst engaged inministering to CHRIST in his poorer members. Nodeath can be imagined more worthy of a Christian ora better couclusion to a holy life. 294 The Revival, S. Oswald died February 29th, A.D. 992, in the30th year of his Episcopate. His body was laid inthe Cathedral of Worcester, on the south side ofthe Altar; but it does not rest there now. It wastranslated by his successor, Bishop Aldulf, who, be-coming Archbishop of York, took up the body,enshrined, and translated it into York Cathedral.
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Page 294- S. OSWALDS TOMB. 5. Edzuard. 295 Sb. (EUtoartr. MARTYR. A.D. 978. Edward was the son of King Edgar, by his firstwife, Elfleda the Fair, whose piety and faith heinherited. Comely of countenance, and cheerful indisposition, he was much beloved by all who knewhim, with the exception of his stepmother. QueenElfrida, who had a son of her own, for whom she wasanxious to secure the throne. It is said that Edwardsuffered not a little from her violence, even in hisfathers lifetime. When King Edward died, some-what unexpectedly, A.D. 975, she did her utmost toobtain the election for her son, Ethelred, a child ofseven years, but her intrigues were baffled by S.Dunstan. Edward was elected and crowned, andthe disappointed Elfrida retired from Court. Theyoung King, who was of a most amiable temper,in no way resented his stepmothers designs, butcontinued to treat her with uniform kindness, andassigned to her the county of Dorset for her residenceand maintenance. In the same spirit of moder

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