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Werburgh
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Werburgh was an Anglo-Saxon princess who became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February.
Saint Werburgh, Chester Cathedral.
Saint Werburgh, Chester Cathedral.
Miracles of St Werburgh, including the resurrection of the goose, depicted on a misericord at Chester Cathedral
Miracles of St Werburgh, including the resurrection of the goose, depicted on a misericord at Chester Cathedral
The reassembled shrine at the back of the Lady Chapel
The reassembled shrine at the back of the Lady Chapel
St Werburgh's pilgrimage badge, showing a gaggle of geese
St Werburgh's pilgrimage badge, showing a gaggle of geese
Wulfhere of Mercia
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Wulfhere or Wulfar was King of Mercia from 658 until 675 AD. He was the first Christian king of all of Mercia, though it is not known when or how he converted from Anglo-Saxon paganism. His accession
Werburgh
…saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February. Werburgh was born at Stone (now in Staffordshire), and was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia (himself the Christian son of the pagan King Penda of Mercia) and his wife Ermenilda, herself daughter of the King of Kent. She obtained her father's…
Depiction of Wulfhere on the right at Lichfield Cathedral.
Depiction of Wulfhere on the right at Lichfield Cathedral.
Detail of a 14th-century transcription of an Anglo-Saxon charter that purports to have been issued by Wulfhere, in favour of the monastery at Medesham
Detail of a 14th-century transcription of an Anglo-Saxon charter that purports to have been issued by Wulfhere, in favour of the monastery at Medeshamstede: a depiction of the king appears in the initial capital letter "U".