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"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.
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"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.
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
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.
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.
The anniversary of Alfeges martyrdom (St Alfeges Day) is 19 April
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
Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice
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