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	polcrt - Saint Frideswide
		Frideswide was born at her father's palace, Didcot, in Oxford, England; in the mid-seventh century.
		Frideswide was then said to have taken his hand and led him to a well, where she washed his eyes and asked for his sight to be restored.
		Frideswide died in the monastery in Oxford on October 19, 735, and was buried in the nunnery in Oxford.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/StFrideswide.html (1466 words)

	EBK: St. Frideswide, Abbess of Oxford
		Supposedly born in Oxford about AD 665, which was then in the Kingdom of Mercia, St. Frideswide was the daughter of pious parents, sub-King Didan and Sefrida.
		Abbess Frideswide was well known for the miracles she performed during her own lifetime.
		Frideswide died on 19th October AD 735 and was buried in her monastery in Oxford, where Christ Church Cathedral now stands.
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /adversaries/bios/frideswide.html (700 words)

	90: St Frideswide among the Columbine leaves, A detail from the St. Frideswide shrine, Christ Church, Oxford. 1289. \| ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As Algar set out to seize Frideswide an angel came to warn Frideswide and she was able to flee, probably by water, to Binsey where she hid in a wood called Thornbury.
		This detail is from one of the carved spandrels around the top of the shrine, depicting St. Frideswide hiding among various types of foliage: sycamore, oak and ivy (north face), fig and vine with grapes (east face), celandine, maple and columbine (south face) and white bryony and hawthorn (west face).
		This accurate handmade miniature of St. Frideswide hiding among the columbine is made using the same reconstructed stone used in the restoration of the actual shrine.
	www.finestoneminiatures.com /catalog/catalog_90.htm (382 words)

	Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of St Frideswide, Oxford \| British History Online
		That there were secular canons of St. Frideswide in 1086 is proved by Domesday Book; nor is there any reason to disbelieve the story that is given in the chartulary (fn.
		It has sometimes been suggested that the origin of the University might be sought in the monastic schools of St. Frideswide; but there is not the least evidence that it was so; the Augustinians as a whole were not a literary order, and we hear of no schools of St. Frideswide.
		Richard Montagu, canon of St. Frideswide's, who had obtained from the late prior the chapel of St. Margaret at Binsey, to hold for life, which was accustomed to be served by canons appointed and removed at the pleasure of the prior, appealed to the pope for a confirmation of the grant, and obtained it.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=40189 (2006 words)

	The Legend of Frideswide of Oxford, an Anglo-Saxon Royal Abbess, Introduction
		Although her legend says she lived in the early eighth century, the early history of her monastery is almost a total blank because a fire in 1002 destroyed most of the records.
		Frideswide's cult retained some strength until the end of the Middle Ages, especially in Oxfordshire and a few other western counties.
		In 1525 Frideswide's monastery was closed by Cardinal Wolsey, who appropriated its buildings and revenues for his newly founded Cardinal College (now Christ Church) and rebuilt the minster church to serve as the college chapel.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/teams/04sr.htm (1153 words)

	St. Frideswide
		Frideswide was born around 680 to Dida of Eynsham, a village near to modern-day Oxford, a sub-king of the over-lordship of Mercia.
		Frideswide died in 727 and was buried in her monastery and it soon became a place of pilgrimage.
		In modern times part of her shrine has been reconstructed from remains found in an ancient well discovered at Christ Church and to this day it still attracts pilgrims who remember the holy woman that brought the love of Jesus to what was then still a largely pagan land.
	www.wilfrid.com /saints/frideswide.htm (292 words)

	Saints Preserve Us!: Saint Frideswide
		After her mother's death, Frideswide persuaded her father to give her a large parcel of land at the gates of the city where she could build a church.
		Frideswide's fame spread far and wide, and as a beautiful girl with plenty of money and vast tracts of land, she was seen as a rich prize.
		Frideswide made the sty into a small oratory for the three companions and they lived off the land for about three years, drinking from a well which appeared when Frideswide prayed for water.
	saintspreserveus.blogspot.com /2006/10/saint-frideswide.html (1069 words)

	Berkshire History: St. Frideswide (Frilsham), Part 1
		Though he greatly flattered her, Frideswide would not give in to his entreaties for she had taken a vow of chastity.
		Near Frideswide's oratory, her two companions were out gathering berries when they heard Aelfgar's approach.
		Frideswide's body, however, was weak and her spirit broken.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /legends/frideswide01.html (1034 words)

	St Margaret's Well, Binsey
		For some reason Frideswide prayed that his Algar's sight be restored: in answer the holy well appeared.
		Frideswide dedicated the church (and presumably the well) to St Margaret of Antioch, probably because Margaret, the daughter of a pagan priest during the final Roman persecution of the Christians, also had to flee from the advances of an unwelcome suitor, who then denounced her as a Christian.
		She went through various tortures such as being swallowed by Satan in the guise of a dragon, and was finally beheaded.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/avenue/pd49/places/wells/binsey.html (483 words)

	Catholic Oxford: ST FRIDESWIDE’S PRIORY
		We are told that, in the reign of that stout pagan Penda[1] of Mercia, a daughter was born to a local ealdorman named Didan and his wife, Saffrida.
		Water flowed and Frideswide’s maidens washed the eyes of the unhappy man. [4] He recovered his sight and returned to Oxford much humbled, and that was the end of him so far as she was concerned.
		Sometime between 1111 and 1122, when Henry I[7] granted them their charter, the Canons Regular of St Augustine took charge of the place and, inspired by the reconstruction which was going on everywhere at the time, they put up a larger and finer church in the prevalent Norman style.
	catholicoxford.blogspot.com /2006/06/st-frideswides-priory.html (2464 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of October 19 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Little can be said for certain about Frideswide because the earliest written account dates only from the 12th century, when her abbey became an Augustinian foundation.
		Eventually, Frideswide was appointed the first abbess of the Benedictine Saint Mary's double monastery at Oxford, where she peacefully lived out the balance of her life.
		Frideswide is the patroness of Oxford and Oxford University (Roeder).
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1019.htm (3986 words)

	St. Frideswide of Oxfordshire: Folklore of Fact?
		It was at this point that the Mercian prince descended, besieged the city, and eventually forced his way in to carry her off.
		Perhaps, if the kings had known the Berkshire version: that the people of Oxford were St. Frideswide's betrayers, not her defenders, then perhaps they would have visited the place sooner.
		Frideswide still lies buried there beneath part of her reconstructed shrine.
	www.britannia.com /history/legend/berks/frideswide02.html (1237 words)

	Saint Frideswide
		For All the Saints: Frideswide of Oxford - The life and legend of this woman, whose motto was, "Whatsoever is not God is nothing." Also known as St. Fredeswinda.
		Frideswide - Also known as Frideswida, Fredeswida, Frévisse, or Fris.
		The Ecole Glossary: Frideswide of Oxford - The story of this saint, told by Karen Rae Keck.
	www.supercrawler.com /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/People/Saints/F/Saint_Frideswide (67 words)

	Douai Oblates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		ST FRIDESWIDE was the daughter of Dida of Eynsham who ruled what is now west Oxfordshire under the over-lordship of the King of Mercia.
		St Frideswide shrine was established and her bones translated in 1180 in the presence of the Archbishop Canterbury and King Henry II.
		St Frideswide is also venerated at Borney in Artois as St Frevisse; how she came to be known there is a complete mystery.
	www.douaiabbey.org.uk /obnew14.htm (2557 words)

	Legends of Berkshire: St. Frideswide
		Frideswide now decided to return to her nunnery at Oxford.
		At once his leprous skin fell away, to reveal his flesh to be as smooth as a baby's bottom once more.
		Frideswide lived happily at Oxford for many years.
	www.britannia.com /history/legend/berks/frideswide01.html (1043 words)

	Orthodox England Vol 2 No 4
		This oasis of peace and sense is Binsey Chapel and the holy well of the Patroness of Oxford, St Frideswide.
		It was only through his repentance and Frideswide's prayers that his sight was restored.
		Few are those who enter that Cathedral as pilgrims, asking for the prayers of the Patroness St Frideswide and venerating her tomb.
	www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk /v02i4.htm (829 words)

	Frideswide - The Wordbook Encyclopedia
		Thewordbook is a comprehensive encyclopedia and a reference search engine, in which you have found this entry about Frideswide.
		The two saints appeared to Frideswide and told her to strike her staff against the ground.
		As Alfgar lived several hundred years later, it is clear that this myth was not contemporary.
	www.thewordbook.com /Frideswide (308 words)

	Frideswide Ensemble
		Named after St Frideswide, Saxon princess and patron saint of Oxford, the Frideswide Ensemble performs carefully researched programmes which place an emphasis on rarely-heard works, spanning a repertoire from solo sonatas to large-scale cantatas.
		Associated in particular with Oxford and its surrounding areas, Frideswide has worked with the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, City of Oxford Choir and given a concert in aid of the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust.
		As an orchestra, Frideswide appears with the Bristol Bach Choir and Aylesbury Choral Society (both under the direction of Australian conductor Peter Leech) performing works such as Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor and the St John Passion and Christmas Oratorio by J S Bach.
	www.earlymusic.org.uk /Performer's%20Directory/Fre-Hol/frideswideensemb.html (330 words)

	Frideswide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She was buried in hermonastery in Oxford, the present-day site of Christ Church Cathedral.
		Saint Frideswide is the Patron Saint of Oxford, England.
		In art she is depicted holding the pastoral staff of an abbess,a fountain springing up near her and an ox at her feet.
	www.therfcc.org /frideswide-82305.html (123 words)

	The Ecole Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She lived at a double-monastery, which her family, who donated money for the establishment of several churches and monasteries, had endowed.
		From these stories arose another legend: that English kings, Henry II in particular, avoided Oxford, lest they be blinded.
		Thomas Wolsey suppressed the monastery in 1546, and in 1549, the Church of England dropped her feast, although Oxford continued to celebrate it.
	www2.evansville.edu /ecoleweb/glossary/frideswide.html (251 words)

	Amazon.com: "Frideswide's Priory": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		There was a drowse of autumn to the air, and in the fields beyond St. Frideswide's priory walls the harvest went its steady pace under the clear sky.
		It was her stubbornness that took her up to St. Frideswide's priory, trying to earn enough money to buy back at least the ox.
		Frideswide's priory set small among the fields of northern Oxfordshire, the change of place should-if nothing else-have...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Frideswide's-Priory (475 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Frideswide Place Guide \| Frideswide Place London, NW5, England, UK \| London Streets by Street
		Frideswide Place is located in the borough of Camden
		Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
		The nearest underground station to Frideswide Place is 'Kentish Town '
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/frideswide_place_413.html (284 words)

	Frideswide with Binsey » St Frideswide’s, Botley Rd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		St Frideswide’s, Botley Rd Our church is on Botley Rd, near Oxford train station.
		St Frideswide’s was built in 1872, and is dedicated to St Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford.
		We are close to Oxford railway station– under five minutes walk, under the railway bridge and along Botley Rd. Parking for Sunday services is extremely limited, round the side of the church.
	www.adiutorium.org.uk /about/st-frideswides-botley-rd (111 words)

	Christ Church Website - Christ Church Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is visited by thousands of people each year who pray, worship, or simply enjoy the stillness and the profound sense of history it inspires.
		On this site stood the convent church where Oxford's patron saint, Frideswide, was buried in the 8th century.
		Around her shrine in the 9th and 10th centuries a group of priests lived a communal life, doing pastoral work, and in the 12th century the monastery became the Augustinian priory of St Frideswide.
	www.chch.ox.ac.uk /cathedral/sermons.htm (313 words)

	Frideswide CE Middle School, Oxfordshire, Oxford
		Teach at Frideswide CE Middle School, register today.
		Comments: Frideswide CE Middle School, (Local education authority: Oxfordshire) is a Secondary School in, Oxford.
		Specific information about Frideswide CE Middle School View Ofsted report
	www.axcis.co.uk /25712.html (154 words)

	Britannia Biographies: St. Frideswide, Abbess of Oxford
		Supposedly born in Oxford, which was then in the Kingdom of Mercia, St. Frideswide was the daughter of pious parents, sub-King Didan and Sefrida.
		These two committed her to the care of a holy woman named, Elgitha, but, after her mother's death, Frideswide returned to live with her father.
		See Also: St. Frideswide, Patroness of Oxfordshire or Berkshire?
	www.britannia.com /bios/saints/frideswide.html (735 words)

	Frideswide with Binsey » 2006 » September
		On 28th September, at 7pm in St Frideswide’s Church, Malcolm Graham will be giving a talk on the history of St Frideswide’s itself.
		St Frideswide’s will be open from 10am - 6pm on Saturday 9th September, especially for those taking part in the “Ride or Stride” event around Oxfordshire.
		However, absolutely everyone is very welcome to visit the church today and have a look around.
	www.adiutorium.org.uk /2006/09 (180 words)

	Church House Publishing Saint Frideswide
		The princess, a contemporary of the Venerable Bede, has been honoured (and her shrine in the cathedral visited) as the patron saint of Oxford for over a thousand years.
		Dr John Blair, Fellow of the Queen's College, Oxford, and advisor on the reconstruction of the shrine on its new site in 2002, has translated the medieval lives of St Frideswide from the Latin.
		He demonstrates in the introduction that the story, hitherto regarded by historians as a twelfth century invention, probably embodies genuine tradition.
	www.chpublishing.co.uk /2383268 (220 words)

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