Post by Les on Mar 10, 2021 6:50:03 GMT
670AD
princess Ernenburga she was a cousin to the King of Kent she had a son and 3 Daughters but was a widow of Merewald of Mecia(now roughly Herefordshire.
Mererin her son died young .King Egbert has been elected King in preference to his Cousins Elthelbert and Elthelred.
Elthelbert and Elthelred were Princess Ernenberga's brothers .
King Egbert was ruling well and peacefully.
Thunor one of his nobles suggested his young cousins (who he hated intensely).
he suggested that they be removed from Royal Court .
King Egbert .As he did not reply seemed not bothered ,Thunor took this as Royal approval.
Do when they were at The King's palace at Eastry ,Thunor caught the princes of guard and murdered both of them with his sword.
This was soon discovered, Thunor was reproved.
King Egbert himself took a share of the blame of the murders.
King Egbert was informed by Archbishop Thoeodore he would have to atone for the murders by paying a fine or wergild.
Princess Ermenburga returned to Kent because of her brothers Murders.
She asked King for a piece of land that she could build a a house of prayer on thanet's fertile land.
The King,Archbishop,Thunor and Ernburga with the royal party went to where Westgate is now (as the Isle of Thanet was a isle then and the ferry was there)
a pet deer that belonged to Ernburge was set loose on Thanet and where it settled was where Princess Ernburge .
could be poetic justice but Thunor chased the deer trying ti kill it.He fell of his horse and was killed.
The area is call Thunor's Leap near Smugglers Leap Caravan site~(if that is still there)
Ermenburga became the first Abbess at Minster .this was built of wood and is thought to be where St Mary's Church is now.
The river Whantsum then flowed it's banks where to the boundary the St Mary's Church.
This became a Important centre for shipping of Merchants from the continent bound for Canterbury.
670 Archbishop Theodore consecreted the first Abbey.Dedicating to the Blessed Virgin;the Lady Ermenburga.who had taken a vow of chastity.
She was then known as Lady Ebba or Domneva.becming the Abbess.
There were frequent feuds with the Royal Family of Kent.
She was Abbess for almost 20 years.when her Daughted Mildred became Abbess her 2 other daughters entered nunneries.
princess Ernenburga she was a cousin to the King of Kent she had a son and 3 Daughters but was a widow of Merewald of Mecia(now roughly Herefordshire.
Mererin her son died young .King Egbert has been elected King in preference to his Cousins Elthelbert and Elthelred.
Elthelbert and Elthelred were Princess Ernenberga's brothers .
King Egbert was ruling well and peacefully.
Thunor one of his nobles suggested his young cousins (who he hated intensely).
he suggested that they be removed from Royal Court .
King Egbert .As he did not reply seemed not bothered ,Thunor took this as Royal approval.
Do when they were at The King's palace at Eastry ,Thunor caught the princes of guard and murdered both of them with his sword.
This was soon discovered, Thunor was reproved.
King Egbert himself took a share of the blame of the murders.
King Egbert was informed by Archbishop Thoeodore he would have to atone for the murders by paying a fine or wergild.
Princess Ermenburga returned to Kent because of her brothers Murders.
She asked King for a piece of land that she could build a a house of prayer on thanet's fertile land.
The King,Archbishop,Thunor and Ernburga with the royal party went to where Westgate is now (as the Isle of Thanet was a isle then and the ferry was there)
a pet deer that belonged to Ernburge was set loose on Thanet and where it settled was where Princess Ernburge .
could be poetic justice but Thunor chased the deer trying ti kill it.He fell of his horse and was killed.
The area is call Thunor's Leap near Smugglers Leap Caravan site~(if that is still there)
Ermenburga became the first Abbess at Minster .this was built of wood and is thought to be where St Mary's Church is now.
The river Whantsum then flowed it's banks where to the boundary the St Mary's Church.
This became a Important centre for shipping of Merchants from the continent bound for Canterbury.
670 Archbishop Theodore consecreted the first Abbey.Dedicating to the Blessed Virgin;the Lady Ermenburga.who had taken a vow of chastity.
She was then known as Lady Ebba or Domneva.becming the Abbess.
There were frequent feuds with the Royal Family of Kent.
She was Abbess for almost 20 years.when her Daughted Mildred became Abbess her 2 other daughters entered nunneries.