Pagan Reaction
Anglo-Saxon England
Conversion, Murder, and Myth-Making: The Story of Aopwald
This chapter explores the influential role of Edwin in the conversion of Aopwald, the king of East Anglia, and delves into the political motives behind Aopwald's murder. It discusses the significance of his murder as the first recorded killing for Christianity in England and the subsequent myth-making around Aopwald as a martyr and saint.
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