St Edmund Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Design_Marcasite Pendant Size: Width 60 cm /

Size: Width 60 cm / 23

Size: Height 12cm / 4

The Case for Liturgical Restoration

Size: Width 20mm x Height 25mm

Dimensions: 129 x 198mm

St Edmund Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Design_Marcasite Pendant Size: Width 60 cm /Saint Edmund. The Saxon king Edmund was put to death by the Vikings following his defeat at the battle of Thetford in 869. Traditionally, he is supposed to have surrendered himself in the hope of saving his people, but was killed by being tied to a tree, shot with arrows and then beheaded. Legend says that a wolf found his discarded head, and carrying it followed the funeral procession to Hoxne, where it was re joined to the body. Following a series