Wulfthryth, also known as Wilfrida, was the second known consort of Edgar, King of England, in the early 960s. Historians disagree whether she was his wife or mistress. In 964, Edgar married Ælfthryth, and then or earlier Wulfthryth returned to Wilton Abbey, where she had been educated. She was accompanied by her daughter Edith, who was widely revered in the eleventh century as a saint. Wulfthryth remained there for the rest of her life as abbess and died on 21 September in an unknown year, around 1000. She was regarded as a saint at Wilton, but her cult did not spread more widely.
Christian feast day: Wulfthryth (Wilfrida) of Wilton
On September 13, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Wulfthryth (Wilfrida) of Wilton. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 13, one of 462 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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