Bones Belong to Seventh-Century Saint, Researchers Confirm
11th March 2020
Researchers from Canterbury Christ Church University have confirmed that human remains kept in a southeastern English church are almost certainly those of St Eanswythe. Dating back to the seventh-century, these are the earliest verified remains of a medieval English Saint.
March 11th, 2020 at 10:07
Seems like there was a very low threshold to becoming a saint in those days. Much like being a celebrity today. Imagine future generations finding the bones of a Kardashian and referring to her as a “saint”. “The implants found were confirmed to be those of St. Kim of the early 21st century.”