The Conversion of Anglo‑Saxon England

In this episode we explore the political and religious currents that shaped Christianity in early English kingdoms, from Aethelbert of Kent’s pact with Augustine to the tension between Roman liturgy and Celtic monasticism. Drawing on Bede, Augustine’s correspondence and surviving monastery records, we examine how faith was used as a tool for statecraft as much as spiritual conversion. The story also shows why later debates at Whitby and beyond were rooted in an early period already full of contesting identities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices