Project Gutenberg 2009-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 384 De Vere, Aubrey 1814 1902 Vere, Aubrey De Hunt, Aubrey Thomas De Vere Legends of the Saxon Saints Produced by David Clarke, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Legends of the Saxon Saints" by Aubrey De Vere is a collection of poetic narratives written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and impacts of various saints during the critical period of England’s conversion to Christianity, focusing on characters such as King Ethelbert, St. Augustine, and other historical figures from the Anglo-Saxon era. Through its poetic lens, the collection delves into themes of faith, conflict, and the fusion of paganism with emerging Christian beliefs. The opening of the work introduces the context and purpose behind the poems, setting the stage for a vibrant exploration of England's early Christian history. It begins with an acknowledgment of the significance of the events surrounding the nation's conversion and highlights Saint Augustine's arrival in England, as well as the royal lineage of King Ethelbert of Kent. This portion establishes a narrative that will interweave the historical backdrop of the Anglo-Saxon society with the saintly figures whose faith and actions shaped it. The author aims to provide both a poetic account and an insightful reflection on the characters and events that defined this transformative period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legends -- Great Britain Saints -- Great Britain PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 743535 2025-06-12T07:01:35.756344 text/html 763195 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 223262 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306151 2025-06-12T07:02:02.939209 application/epub+zip 312349 2025-06-12T07:01:43.104275 application/epub+zip 297783 2025-06-12T07:01:39.801326 application/epub+zip 663559 2025-06-12T07:02:13.117161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795981 2025-06-12T07:01:59.328199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750954 2022-09-13T13:42:41.529493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537111 2025-06-12T07:01:32.520893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536752 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202022 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 536782 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201787 2021-01-05T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21186 2025-06-12T07:02:13.315122 application/rdf+xml 14292 2025-06-12T07:01:40.696299 image/jpeg 3931 2025-06-12T07:01:40.337295 image/jpeg 295353 2025-06-12T07:01:35.807310 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia