Remembering Aethelberht of East Anglia - King, saint and martyr, United Kingdom, 2025

Remembering Aethelberht of East Anglia - King, saint and martyr

The Aethelberht Gate commemorates an eighth century East Anglian king, who was reputedly murdered by King Offa on a visit to Herefordshire. Despite this Aethelberht is the patron saint of Hereford Cathedral. How did an East Anglian king become a patron saint of Hereford and what is the truth about his life and death? Clifford Offer explores the evidence and poses the question: Who did kill King Aethelberht?

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