Birth of Alfege
Birth of Alfege
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Alfege Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfege through 23 dated historical records for England.
Alfege, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
23Distinct records
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954–1078Years on this page
954
984
Abbot
Appointed Bishop of Winchester, as a result of a vision sent to St Dunstan
1006
Archbishop
Becomes the 29th Archbishop of Canterbury
1011
Death of Alfege
"He who dies for Justice dies for God", these words are engraved on a slab just in front of the Sanctuary of St Alfege Church, at the very place where he was martyred.
Death of Alfege
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfege's blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
Death of Alfege
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes, out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Death of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of 3,000 pounds is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
Ransom
Alefe's ransom is too high and his captors carry out their threat to kill him
Ransom
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
Siege of Canterbury
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is raided by Danish pirates, they besiege Canterbury
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury
Assassination of Alfege
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfeges blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
Assassination of Alfege
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes,out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Assassination of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of œ3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
Death of Alfege
Held for six months, a ransom of œ3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Ransom
Held for six months, a ransom is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Siege of Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury. Alfege, betrayed by one of his own monks, is captured and taken in one of their ships round the Kent coast and up the River Thames to Greenwich
1023
Death of Alfege
The anniversary of Alfeges martyrdom (St Alfeges Day) is 19 April
Burial
Alfeges body is moved by King Canute to Canterbury Cathedral and placed beneath the North side of the High Altar; a memorial slab now marks the spot where his tomb was
Death of Alfege
Alfeges body is moved by King Canute to Canterbury Cathedral and placed beneath the North side of the High Altar; a memorial slab now marks the spot where his tomb was
1078
Canonization
Lanfranc and Anselm remember Alfeges last known words, to the Danish cries of "Give us gold", he had replied, "The gold I give you is the Word of God". Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice
Death of Alfege
Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.