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Edith of Polesworth

Anglo-Saxon abbess · Died c. 960

Saint Edith of Polesworth was an Anglo-Saxon abbess venerated in the Kingdom of Mercia. She is traditionally associated with Polesworth Abbey in Warwickshire and the royal centre of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Though widely revered as a saint, her historical identity and period of activity (floruit) remain uncertain.

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Died c. 960