Saint Audrey
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Saint Audrey, also known as Æthelthryth of Ely, was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess, and revered Christian saint associated with the founding of Ely Abbey in England.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon royal
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Christian saint ⓘ abbess ⓘ founder of religious institution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aethelthryth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etheldreda NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelthryth of Ely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | incorrupt body discovered at translation of her relics ⓘ |
| associatedTerm | "tawdry" (from "Saint Audrey" lace sold at her fairs) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Ely
NERFINISHED
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Ely Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Ely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ely Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | neck tumor (traditionally interpreted as divine punishment for youthful vanity) ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of East Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | Ely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 636 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 23 June 679 ⓘ |
| etymologyOfName | derived from Old English "Æthelthryth" meaning "noble strength" ⓘ |
| father | Anna of East Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 23 June ⓘ |
| founded | Ely Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHagiography | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Ely as a major religious center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding a double monastery at Ely
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lifelong commitment to virginity and asceticism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| memberOf | East Anglian royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Hereswitha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | throat illnesses ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
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Exning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | abbess of Ely ⓘ |
| relicsLocatedIn |
Ely Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ely Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Seaxburh of Ely
NERFINISHED
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Sæthryth NERFINISHED ⓘ Wihtburh NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelburh of Faremoutiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ecgfrith of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tondberht of the South Gyrwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.