Saint Althryda

Saint Althryda, also known as Alfrida, Altrida, and Etheldrytha, was born a princess, the daughter of King Offa of Mercia. She lived during the 8th and 9th centuries, in a time when Christianity was flourishing in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. As a princess, Althryda was raised in a royal household and enjoyed a privileged upbringing....