Saturday 27 February 2021
Professor Sarah Foot, Patrons and benefactors of St Edmund’s abbey, c.900-1086
The origins of the first community of St Edmund remain obscure, but probably date back to the late ninth century. From the earliest surviving written records, we know that the leading families of Suffolk and Norfolk took a close interest in promotion of the saint’s cult and support of the abbey. This paper discusses those patrons and benefactors, explores Cnut’s re-foundation of Bury in 1020, and considers why William the Conqueror also chose to patronise Bury St Edmunds. To be streamed free on: https://www.facebook.com/stedscathedral/
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