Ancient Sites / Early Christianity / Fairies / Folklore / Legends / Mermaids / Wells
by Ian · Published July 30, 2008 · Last modified December 28, 2018
Around 794AD, King Offa of Mercia demanded the head of the Christian King Ethelbert of East Anglia whilst he was making arrangements to marry Offa’s daughter. Not far from the location of Marden Church the young king was assassinated and his body hidden. After rumours of Ethelbert’s ghost being seen in the marden area, Offa asked the Pope for absolution.
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