Post by zoo on Jan 26, 2016 19:45:51 GMT -5
Eadgar Ricsige
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Born in Winchester, the capital of the Kingdom of Wessex, Eadgar lived a standard life for someone of his era. At that time, Wessex was prosperous, one of the major kingdoms of Britannia, ruled by their king . During the day, he and his older brother Malcolm would assist their father with the crops - there was always something that needed to be harvested or planted or watered. At the end of every week, the family paid their fees to the lord of the manor, as they were tenants. Every Sunday, his parents being devoted Christians, bringing him and his brother, would make their way to the local church, where the parish priest would preach of multitudes of topics. Seeing as this was one of the few ways information from afar could be accessed, Eadgar tended to listen carefully to the sermons, helping to perform the ceremonies at times.
His brother Malcolm, being aged four years more than him, had more of an affinity towards getting into fights, but not because he was weak. Malcolm was considered among the local children to be a very rough fighter, something that was not particularly a bad thing, unless someone's parent found out. When Eadgar was 10, his parents brought him to the monastery, and paid the monks to teach him how to read and write - gradually. He learned slowly, grasping the concepts easily enough, but when it came to writing long and flowery sentences, he found it very difficult. Eventually though, after six years of practice, he was considered knowledgeable on the subject, and could engage most of the monks in a practical debate.
At the age of 21, he entered seminary training, that is, began study of the holy scriptures and theology, in order to become a priest. He studied at the abbey in Lundenwic, learning alongside a handful of others about how to deliver the holy Eucharist, a variety of hymns, and general knowledge about the history of the Church. In these days, food was scarce, and so Eadgar often prayed for better fortunes in the future. After three years of study, he was appointed as a parish priest in a nearby village, moving there to more easily minister.
He served as parish priest for the village for upwards to twenty years, becoming well-known there, for all that it counted. He was true to his faith, and did not stray from his teachings, remaining chaste and holy, performing the sacred rites as directed by God and the Pope. In particular, he had to grant last rites to those who died, the number of which rose exponentially due to the onset of a plague. It seems that his loyal servitude was noticed, as he was suddenly informed by courier that he was called to lead the faithful up north, where a Roman Emperor of the past had erected a large and great wall.
Seeing this as divine will, and a way to reach out to more people, he bade his parish farewell, and made the long journey to Hadrian's Wall, arriving there almost three weeks after he departed his parish. At Lindisfarne, he found himself in disagreement with the local ecclesiastical authorities, much in part due to their adherence to a more Celtic-focused type of Christianity. Not wanting this southerner to ruin their flock, yet wishing to maintain good relations, the Bishop of Northumbria called him to serve as a parish priest in the relatively backwater area of Fortriu. Seeing no easy way out of the situation, he did so, and thus began his service...
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