History

25 February is the commemoration of Ethelbert of Kent, the first Anglo-Saxon king to convert to Christianity. Bede gives a famous account of his meeting with Augustine and his death in 616, 'first of the English kings to ascend to the heavenly kingdom': https://t.co/i4xt7esz8D pic.twitter.com/htyyXMEUi2

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) February 25, 2026