Church of St Radegund, Grayingham, England

Radegund was born to King Berthar, one of the three kings of Thuringia (a kingdom located in present day Germany), some time in the first half of the 6th century. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Berthar or Bertachar was a son of Bisinus and Basina. ... The Republic of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), being eleventh in size with an area of 16,200 km² and twelfth most populous with 2. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ...

Radegund's uncle, Hermanfrid, killed Berthar in battle, orphaning her. Then, after allying with the Frankish King Theuderic, Hermanfrid defeated his other brother Baderic. However, having crushed his brothers and seized control of Thuringia, Hermanfrid reneged on his deal with Theuderic to share sovereignty. Hermanfrid (also Hermanifrid or Hermanafrid; Latin: Hermenfredus) was the last independent king of the Thuringii. ... Berthar was the mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy from 686 to 687. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Theuderic I or Theodoric I (French Thierry I, d. ... Hermanfrid (also Hermanifrid or Hermanafrid; Latin: Hermenfredus) was the last independent king of the Thuringii. ... Baderic, Baderich, or Boderic (c. ... Hermanfrid (also Hermanifrid or Hermanafrid; Latin: Hermenfredus) was the last independent king of the Thuringii. ... Theuderic I or Theodoric I (French Thierry I, d. ...

In 531 Theuderic returned to Thuringia with his brother Clotaire I. Together they defeated Hermanfrid and conquered his kingdom. Clotaire I also took charge of Radegund, taking her back to Merovingian Gaul with him and making her his wife. Events End of the reign of Northern Wei Chang Guang Wang, ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty. ... Theuderic I or Theodoric I (French Thierry I, d. ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... Hermanfrid (also Hermanifrid or Hermanafrid; Latin: Hermenfredus) was the last independent king of the Thuringii. ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Merovingian (disambiguation). ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC For Gaul after the Roman conquest, see Roman Gaul Gaul (Latin Gallia) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the...

Radegund was one of Clotaire I’s four wives (the other three being Chunsina, Ingund and Ingund’s sister Aregund). She bore him no children, and, after Clotaire I had her brother assassinated, she turned to God, founding a nunnery in Poitiers. Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... Ingonde, Ingund, or Ingunda (born c. ... Arégonde circa 500-510, died 580-590 was the wife of Clotaire I, King of the Franks, and the mother of Chilperic I. Her sepulture was discovered in 1959 in the Basilica of St-Denis by archeologist Michel Fleury, and contained remarkably preserved clothing items, as well as jewellery. ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ...

Her chaplain was the poet Venantius Fortunatus and she was a friend of Gregory of Tours. She died on 13 August 586 and her funeral, which both men attended, was three days later. Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus (c. ... Saint Gregory of Tours (c. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Events Reccared succeeds his father Leovigild as king of the Visigoths. ...

She was canonized as a saint in the ninth century. Five English parish churches are dedicated to her, and she had a chapel in the old St Paul's Cathedral, as well as in Gloucester, Lichfield, and Exeter Cathedrals. Saint Radegund's Abbey, near Dover, was founded in her honour in 1191. She is also the patron saint of Jesus College, Cambridge, which was founded on the site of the twelfth-century nunnery of Saint Mary and Saint Radegund. This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... St Pauls Cathedral from the south St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, England and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... Gloucester Cathedral from the north east in 1828. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. ... The founding of the cathedral at Exeter, dedicated to Saint Peter, dates from 1050, when the seat of the bishop of Devon and Cornwall was transferred from Crediton because of a fear of sea-raids. ... In several forms of the church of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ... Full name The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge Motto Facias Prosperum Iter Named after Jesus Lane & Jesus Parish Previous names - Established 1496 Sister College(s) Jesus College Master Prof. ...

References

• Gregory of Tours, Glory of the Confessors, translation by R. Van Dam (Liverpool, 1988)
• Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks, translation by L. Thorpe (Penguin, 1974: many reprints)
• Venantius Fortunatus, The Life of the Holy Radegund, translation by J. McNamara and J. Halborg
• History of St Ragegund from the Jesus College, Cambridge, web site

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