Stories and Folklore<p>One more <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/AngloSaxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AngloSaxon</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Saint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saint</span></a> for <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/InternationWomensDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternationWomensDay</span></a>: St. Æthelburh of Kent</p><p>St. Æthelburh [ ᚫᛏᚻᛖᛚᛒᚢᚱᚻ ] of <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Kent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kent</span></a> was a remarkable woman who lived more than a thousand years ago, and her life was marked by many miracles. As a devout Christian, she dedicated her life to God, and her faith led her to perform many acts of kindness and compassion.</p><p>She Married King Edwin of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Northumbria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Northumbria</span></a>. Their marriage triggered the initial phase of the conversion of the pagan north of England to Christianity.</p><p>One of her most famous <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/miracles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miracles</span></a> was the healing of a blind man who came to her for help. St. Æthelburh prayed for him and blessed him with holy water, and the man's sight was restored. This miracle was witnessed by many people, and it spread quickly throughout the region.</p><p>Another miracle attributed to St. Æthelburh was the healing of a sick child who was close to death. The child's mother brought him to St. Æthelburh, who prayed for him and anointed him with holy oil. The child was healed, and he grew up to be a strong and healthy young man.</p><p>St. Æthelburh's miracles were not limited to physical healing. She was also known for her ability to calm storms and protect her community from danger.</p><p>She established one of the first Benedictine nunneries in <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/england" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>england</span></a> at Lyminge, near <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/Folkestone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Folkestone</span></a>, which she led until her death in 647, and where her remains were later venerated.</p><p><a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/medievodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medievodons</span></a> <a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/medievodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>medievodons</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>