St. Edwin was the son of King Ella of Northumbria. A pagan by birth, he converted to Christianity as an adult and was zealous for the conversion of his subjects. He died in battle in 633, defendi…

Saint Matilda was the wife of King Henry I, and served as ruler of the Saxon Ottonian dynasty for a time. She was often caught between the politics of her two sons, Henry and Otto, both of whom cri…

Thomas More was born in 1478 in London, England. St. Thomas More spent the greater part of his life writing, primarily in defense of the Catholic church. His best known work is “Utopia”…