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See all on WikipediaBertha was a Frankish princess, the daughter of Charibert I and his wife Ingoberga, granddaughter of the reigning King Chlothar I and great-granddaughter of Clovis I and Saint Clotilde. Her father died in 567, her mother in 589. Bertha had been raised near Tours. Her marriage to the pagan Æthelberht of Kent, in 580 … See more
Saint Bertha or Saint Aldeberge (c. 565 – d. in or after 601) was the queen of Kent whose influence led to the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England. She was canonized as a See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBMarriage. Bertha’s marriage to King Æthelberht of Kent is the main reason that anything is known about her. Gregory of Tours’ only mention of her is: ‘he [Charibert] had a daughter who afterwards married a husband in …
An Anglo-Saxon Enigma: Who Was Queen Bertha? | History Hit
- The date of Bertha’s death is unclear. It is certain that she was alive in 601 when Pope Gregory wrote to her, and it seems that she was consecrated in St Augustine’s Abbey in 604. However, she must have died before her husband Æthelberht did in 616 because he remarried. Bertha’s legacy has been variously debated. While it is clear that Augustine m...
WEBNov 20, 2005 · husband. Eadbald, king of Kent. son. Æthelburh, Abbess of Lyminge. daughter. Ingoberga, queen of Paris. mother. Charibert I, King of the Franks ... father. …
- Also Known As: "Aldeberge", "Aldeburgh", "Bertha Of /Kent/"
- Birthplace: Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Birthdate: circa 539
- Death: circa 612 (64-82)Canterbury, Kent, England
WEBQueen Bertha of Kent, Princess of the Franks, is such a woman, whose influence on Britain could be, but should not be, overlooked. Bertha was daughter of Charibert I, King of …
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WEBShe married Æthelberht I (Aathelbert) of Kent King of Kent in 0580, in Kent, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died in 0601, in Kent, England, at …
Bertha of Kent - The Anglo-Saxons
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Marriage. Gregory of Tours, in his History of the Franks, briefly tells us that Charibert, “ had a daughter who afterwards married a husband in Kent and was taken …
WEBHer marriage treaty stipulated that she have free exercise in her religion, and she was active in promoting Christianity in her realm; her husband was the first English king to …
Saint Bertha of Kent - Catholic Saint | Saint for a Minute: Blesseds ...
WEBIn the year 560, Bertha was married to King Ethelbert of Kent, who was a pagan at the time. Despite being married to a non-Christian, Bertha remained committed to her faith …
Bertha - Oxford Reference
WEBThe daughter of Charibert, the Merovingian king at Paris (561–7), and of Queen Ingeborg, Bertha married Ethelbert, king of Kent, at an unknown date. When Augustine arrived in …
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